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Ferrari to oppose Toto Wolff becoming F1 CEO

MARANELLO, Italy -- Ferrari says it would attempt to block any move to replace Formula One's CEO, Chase Carey, with Mercedes current team boss Toto Wolff.

Wolff has been linked with a move to F1's top job amid speculation 66-year-old Carey will step down once he has delivered the sport's new financial and technical rules in 2021. The story has gathered pace in recent weeks after reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton said his future at Mercedes beyond his current contract would partly rest on where Wolff goes in 2021.

But Ferrari is keen to put the brakes on any ambitions Wolff may be harbouring, with CEO Louis Camilleri saying such a switch would not sit well with the sport's most famous team.