PARIS (Reuters) - A French court threw out on Wednesday a bid by Ferrari to prevent Formula One's governing body from introducing controversial new rules next season.
The ruling was made in a written statement handed to journalists.
Champions Ferrari went to the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris to try and stop the International Automobile Federation (FIA) from introducing an optional budget cap in 2010.
The sport's most successful and glamorous team has threatened to quit Formula One if the rules are not re-written. Renault, Toyota and Red Bull's two teams have taken a similar stance.
(Reporting by Thierry Leveque, writing by Crispian Balmer)