Monza, Sept 17: Ferrari has refused to rule out challenging the results of races they lost earlier this season, as the tyre controversy showed no sign of blowing over even after the Italian team's home victory at Monza. Ferrari caused a furore last month, days after ceding the overall top spot in the constructors' race, when they accused new leaders Williams and others of using illegal Michelin tyres.

With the drivers' and constructors' championships in the balance and just two races to go, Ferrari's sporting director Jean Todt said all options were open, including disputing earlier results.


''It's a possibility which is open to us. It's article 179 B and you know we can use it,'' he told reporters Monday. ''But we prefer to win on the track.''
However a FIA source told reporters that: ''It would be extremely difficult to find any evidence to support a review under article 179b.''


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