As Motorsport.com Italia reports, Ferrari believes that abolishing the controversial Balance of Performance should be the ultimate goal for regulators shaping the World Endurance Championship's 2030 Hypercar framework. Antonello Coletta, who serves as the head of global endurance for Ferrari, argued that moving toward a unified platform to replace the current LMDh and LMH divisions naturally removes the need for an artificial system to govern the premier class.
At present, the FIA and the ACO handle balancing car performance through a complex set of power and weight parameters. Yet this system was originally designed not only to equalize LMH and LMDh machines, but also to account for performance gaps between cars built under identical rules. Coletta feels that scrapping the BoP would shift the championship toward a truer meritocracy while cutting out endless, unnecessary arguments over the topic, especially after the WEC stopped publishing BoP information this year.
If we can make the 100 percent of the car, we will see [if there will be] BoP or little BoP. The discussion is very complicated, very open.
"We have a very good opportunity for the 2030. We started with two different platforms, two different ideas," Coletta said. "Now we all together around the table to define a single platform and with a platform unique. With a platform unique, we can write the rules in very clear way and the final target for us should be to clear the BoP."
He recalled that the BoP originated purely due to the varied platforms on the grid—spanning four-wheel drive, two-wheel drive, LMDh, and LMH. With a single platform in place, he sees a strong chance to structure the championship around pure competition without arguments arising at every single race. When asked if he genuinely believes the regulations can reach a point where the BoP is completely abandoned, he simply added that it remains their dream.
That said, Coletta noted that the BoP can heavily influence a car's behavior and performance, arguing that limiting its intervention would still be preferable even if total elimination proves impossible. However, he was quick to emphasize that abolishing the BoP is not a strict requirement for Ferrari to stay in the series. The Italian manufacturer's decision to extend its commitment beyond 2030 does not hinge on whether the system survives into the next rule set. Instead, Ferrari's top priority is retaining the freedom to build a machine that carries the authentic DNA of the company, exactly as they achieved under the current LMH regulations.
"No, this is not mandatory. For us it is mandatory to have the possibility to make the car," Coletta stated. "If we can make the 100 percent of the car, we will see [if there will be] BoP or little BoP. The discussion is very complicated, very open."
The upcoming 2030 rules also bring a major shift regarding drive configurations. Back at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in June, the WEC presented an early draft of the 2030 Hypercar regulations giving constructors the choice to build their own chassis and powertrains or source them from an outside supplier. Crucially, the four-wheel-drive system that defined current LMH cars will be banned in 2030, much to the disappointment of Toyota. Coletta admitted that Ferrari would prefer running a four-wheel-drive machine, but acknowledged they are not fundamentally opposed to the new direction, noting that outside of Ferrari and two other manufacturers, the rest of the grid has little interest in it.
