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nib1980 - 24/6/09 at 12:21 PM

as the old exams used to say,

DISCUSS.......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaone/article-1195202/Future-Formula-One-safe-Mosley-vows-stand-peace-deal-rebel-teams.html


MikeCapon - 24/6/09 at 12:26 PM

It's a shame in my view. The FIAs handling of the product that is F1 has been pi$$ poor lately. I would have liked to have seen a championship run with the FOTA rules.

As for two championships causing a dilution of the sport I very much doubt it. This sport's biggest problem is that it has a monopoly and hence little reason to innovate and improve.


speedyxjs - 24/6/09 at 12:37 PM

quote:

Max Mosley has vowed to stand down after a deal to save the future of Formula One was sealed today.



Ohhhhhh Yes!!!

About bloody time too


Agriv8 - 24/6/09 at 12:37 PM

depends how you view F1 is it a sport or a Show most think it is a sport but after the last 2 years I would say its a 'circus show'.

dont know how it can be fixed but in my opinion max going may be the first step in the right direction

agriv8


smart51 - 24/6/09 at 01:11 PM

F1 is "saved" and Mad Max is going. Result.


02GF74 - 24/6/09 at 01:18 PM

quote:
'There will be no split. We have agreed to a reduction of costs,' said the 69-year-old Herr Spanky.


how appropriate .... phnarr phanarr


iank - 24/6/09 at 01:26 PM

I suspect Mr Ecclestone might have had a word in his ear about now being the right time to retire.
Not much he'll let get between him and his cash machine.


vinny1275 - 24/6/09 at 01:40 PM

I'd put a fiver on Max not going this year after all, unless the WMSC have said they wouldn't vote for him. Looks like FOTA may have managed to out-manoeuvre him this time, maybe....


Steve G - 24/6/09 at 01:58 PM

quote:
Originally posted by vinny1275
I'd put a fiver on Max not going this year after all, unless the WMSC have said they wouldn't vote for him.


I'll have £20 on it myself please. I wouldnt trust that guy as far as I can throw him and am sure he'll get all the teams commited to F1 for next year before figuring out some way of getting himself re-elected regardless of what he says.


Madinventions - 24/6/09 at 02:40 PM

Personally, I couldn't give a toss about F1 anymore, it's dull and tedious compared to club racing (Locosts at Snetterton for £12 entry as an example) and BTCC which gets my ticket money every time.

Maybe Max going will get rid of some of the idiocy of recent years, we just need to get rid of Bernie now as he is just as much to blame for the farcical 'racing' we get in F1.

Ho hum. I bet he doesn't go though.


designer - 24/6/09 at 03:07 PM

Formula 1 is not a sport. There is no emotion, no cut and thrust.

A car breaks down they just turn away and pack up, just like going home from the office.


russbost - 24/6/09 at 05:00 PM

Bye Bye Mr Whippy - there'll be a lot of dry eyes there! Good riddance.
Now we just need to get rid of the poison dwarf!


britishtrident - 24/6/09 at 05:59 PM

Beware although Luca migh look like he has done a Buffy job and it might look like the wicked witch is dead but the Moseley's don't give up the easily Max seems to believe in the divine right of the FIA (for FIA read Max Mosley) -- expect Max will have cunning plan to make his resignation invalid but still try to bind FOCA teams to the new agreement. Even worse would be a an FIA run by Alan Donelly or Jean Todt.
It is woprth reading this link to an Autosport article
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76247


If only Ferrari hadn't been lead by the nose into a pointless bloody war with McLaren by Todt and Moseley the whole situation would never have occurred.


martyn_16v - 24/6/09 at 09:27 PM

I certainly won't shed a tear when (if) Max goes, but half of the problems are caused by Bernie lining his pockets. The decent tracks can't afford to pay his exorbitant fees to host a race, so we're left with govt sponsored races at pants tracks in asia with no support whatsoever, while those fans still able to go to a decent race at a decent track have to pay through the nose. But apparently it's the teams that need to cut costs....