F1- changes

[Lazy B'stard]

Max is not rumoured to be stepping down until later this year, and even that is not a promise.

So what do the FOTA and new teams do in the meantime?

The regs and rules need to be confirmed soon so that cars for 2010 can start to be planned. With Max still incharge and the current blockage on a possible solution, next year's field of cars is going to be a right mis-match.

 

Thats where next week's press conference comes in, it will put an end to the uncertainty. By announcing his abdication in October everyone can move on and the championship can be saved.

Si

[Dangermouse]

Who next? Big Ron??

Wouldn't it be great to find Big Ron holding a smoking gun in a few months time?

[Lazy B'stard]

Who next? Big Ron??

Wouldn't it be great to find Big Ron holding a smoking gun in a few months time?

I have just had the vision of Big Ron sat in a large revolving chair inside McLarens Technology Centre laughing like a maniac whilst stoking a big white cat. 

[TobyAnscombe]

Perfect!...

'No Mr Brawn, I expect you to crash....'

[Mr Termite]

laughing like a maniac whilst stoking a big white cat. 

I believe that stoking cats is on the Pope's proscribed list!

[nickliv]

laughing like a maniac whilst stoking a big white cat. 

I believe that stoking cats is on the Pope's proscribed list!

And I'm glad to hear that Ian, I mean, have you ever tried to get a shovelful of coal up a cats arse? No? Just me then eh?

[nopanic - neil]

Who next? Big Ron??

Wouldn't it be great to find Big Ron holding a smoking gun in a few months time?

I have just had the vision of Big Ron sat in a large revolving chair inside McLarens Technology Centre laughing like a maniac whilst stoking a big white cat[/b].  

Thats not a big white cat, its Bernies scalp.

                          

"What time does Ron want his cat back by?"   

[Boorish Grobian]

We've seen this all before, I guess Nordic & I are probaby the only ones who remember the FIA-FOCA wars of 80/81.  Back then FOCA led by one Bernie Ecclestone threatened the FIA & JMB with a breakaway series.  The Concorde agreement was signed and that was the end of the uprising.  Its all been seen before.  As for what happened in the US?  The only reason the IRL ever survived its first season was because CART didn't show up at the IRL's first race and crush their insignificant little rebellion    CART had the teams and star names, the IRL had the Indianapolis 500.  Both lost.
Fax

[oldtimer]

I thought this thread would stir you into action Fax!

I remember the FIA-FOCA situation too.  To be honest I can't be bothered to follow the self-indulgent machinations of the rulers of F1 anymore.  I used to love it but it bores me to death now.

A pity because I felt that this year and last there were some glimmers of a revival in the racing itself.  I suppose we should have expected nothing less than that the powers-that-be would come along and put themselves back in centre stage rather than (what's left of) their sport.

Ah well, it is less than a year now until the next Le Mans 24 hours. I'll just have to hang on for that.

[Nordic]

I guess the key differance between the FOCA - FIA war of the early 80's and now is that then the key manufactures supported the FIA.

This time its them thats holding the knife, not sure how the FIA is financed, but I suspect the carmakers have some role in it and could therefore have the ace up their sleave to some extent.

Having said that, I would not underestimate the power that Bernie can weald, he has shown great fortutude in the past to protect his investment and would be unlikely to let it slip through his fingers now.

I agree oldtimer, my interest was being rekindled to some extent, but not sure i can be arsed now.

[Kpy]

We've seen this all before, I guess Nordic & I are probaby the only ones who remember the FIA-FOCA wars of 80/81.  
Fax

Au contraire dear Fax. As you once told me, I'm older than your father. I think you'll find there are plenty of members here with longer memories than you. 

[nopanic - neil]

some good Q&A bits here

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/feedarticle/8567350

[Lord Steve]

You know what? I couldn't give a sh*t!

[nickliv]

Here's 10P

Go phone someone who cares.

 It's a money making machine now, not a sport. Pity, really because it looked like it might be turning a corner and getting interesting on track with a shake up of the 'old order', and now they have to go and interfere to such an extent that it's going to pull itself to pieces in another bloody courtroom.

Surely if F1 gets too expensive people will leave, or they'll do the best they can with whatever funds they have, it ought to find its own equilibrium without interference.

I'll bet Bernard the evil midget'll still come away with wheelbarrows of cash no matter what happens.

Maybe Mosely's going to retire to spend more time with <insert libellous suggestion here>

[Andy Zarse]

Greed! Bernie is about to choke on his own gold. Just like that geezer in the bible who's name eludes me. I think he had a red hot poker shoved up his arse too, or was that Max?