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Parr: 'Customer cars would mark the end of F1'

Ferrari made a fresh bid to introduce customer cars to Formula 1 during a meeting of all 11 teams during the Canadian Grand Prix, and once again, the idea was quickly dismissed. The idea of a handful of top teams selling chassis to smaller outfits has long been backed by Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo who believes it would strengthen the sport and ease the financial pressures on the lesser teams. The proposal was brought up during the meeting, but unlike a return for in-season testing, it failed to garner the support of a majority of teams. Williams strongly oppose the idea of customers cars, or third cars, and their former chairman Adam Parr believes such a move would mark the end...
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