According to Motorsport.com, Ferrari wants the contentious Balance of Performance dropped entirely from the World Endurance Championship's top class when the new rule cycle arrives in 2030. Antonello Coletta, Ferrari's global head of endurance, argues that shifting to a unified platform to replace the current LMDh and LMH divisions finally removes the need for an artificial system to govern the grid.
At present, the FIA and the ACO use power and weight parameters to balance cars, not just between LMH and LMDh, but also among machines built to the exact same rules. Coletta believes axing the system entirely would push the championship toward pure meritocracy and put an end to endless paddock arguments about the adjustments, especially given that the WEC stopped publishing BoP information this year. He points out that the system was originally born to reconcile vastly different concepts like four-wheel drive and two-wheel drive.
That said, dropping the system isn't an absolute dealbreaker for the Italian manufacturer. Coletta stressed that abolishing the adjustments is not mandatory for Ferrari, and their commitment to the championship beyond 2030 does not depend on whether the system survives. Their primary demand is maintaining the freedom to build a car that carries the company's DNA, much like they have done under the current LMH framework. If a minor intervention from the system remains necessary, they can accept it, though the ultimate dream is complete elimination.
Meanwhile, the upcoming 2030 regulations are also bringing changes to drivetrain configurations. An early framework outlined at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June gives manufacturers the choice to build their own chassis and powertrains or source them externally, while outlawing the four-wheel drive systems that have defined present LMH cars—a move that Toyota dislikes. Coletta admits that racing with four-wheel drive would be ideal for Ferrari, noting that modern hybrid and electric all-wheel drive is the future for road cars. Even so, he acknowledges that the technology only interests a couple of other manufacturers on top of Ferrari, making it too complicated to maintain across the entire grid.
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