Ferrari could lead other Formula One teams into an alternative championship if the sport becomes too much like the US-based NASCAR series but hope it does not come to that, chairman Sergio Marchionne has said. Speaking to reporters at the Italian team's pre-Christmas lunch in Maranello, the Fiat Chrysler chief executive said his previous threats to take Ferrari out of the sport after 2020 should not be taken lightly. He also announced a February 22 launch date for the team's 2018 car and said Ferrari should be challenging for the title after finishing runners-up to Mercedes this year. Marchionne said Liberty Media, the US-based company which took over Formula One in January and sidelined...
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