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The questions being asked about Ferrari's powertrain inquiry

After the FIA had announced it had reached a settlement with Ferrari over an investigation into its 2019 powertrain, the seven non-Ferrari powered teams united to lobby the governing body for full disclosure. But can they appeal - and what happens next in the saga?

Jonathan Noble Mar 5, 2020, 2:38 PM

No one could have predicted that the 2020 Formula 1 season would erupt with its biggest row for years with just 10 minutes of pre-season testing remaining.

But that's exactly what happened last week when the FIA issued a statement at that moment regarding a secret 'agreement' it had reached with Ferrari over an investigation into its 2019 power unit.

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Author Jonathan Noble

Jonathan Noble is Motorsport.com’s Formula 1 editor. Having graduated from University of Sussex Jonathan worked for sports news agency Collings Sports reporting on F1, F3, touring cars and other sports, with articles appearing in The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, Reuters, Autosport and other publications. In 1999 he moved to Haymarket Publishing to become a senior editor at Autosport Special Projects, and one year later he became Autosport’s grand prix editor. In 2015 he moved to Motorsport Network, becoming the F1 editor for Motorsport.com. He is also a member of the Guild of Motoring Writers, and sits on the FIA Media Council.