Renault raise the stakes in F1 row

FELIPE MASSA has slammed as “absurd” the FIA’s two-tier rules fiasco for 2010 on a day when Renault joined Ferrari in threatening to quit Formula One.

Renault managing director Flavio Briatore and president Bernard Rey yesterday made it clear this will be the team’s last season unless the recently-adopted regulations for next season are revised.

Like Ferrari, Renault have derided the FIA for failing to consult with the teams on the matter of a £40million (€ 44.5m) budget cap, and have also called into question the governance of the sport.