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USA F1

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 10:39 pm
by tut

Re: USA F1

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2014 11:58 pm
by j2 lot
F1 setting itself up for mockery & criticism again :roll:

2 teams in administration so a grid of 18 and the prospect of the reigning champion opting out of running to avoid penalties for the race :?

Re: USA F1

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 4:47 pm
by The_Rossatron
We need to make up our mind what to moan about :)

Can't mourn the loss of the smaller teams and yet allow everyone to use as many engines as they like during a season.

Re: USA F1

Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2014 5:51 pm
by tonyg
j2 lot wrote:F1 setting itself up for mockery & criticism again :roll:

2 teams in administration so a grid of 18 and the prospect of the reigning champion opting out of running to avoid penalties for the race :?
One team in administration and one team closed for good.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/29954250

Re: USA F1

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:33 am
by point n squirt
Big teams run three cars end of story

Re: USA F1

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:35 am
by Andy G
Does anyone give a toss?

Top 5 teams are looked after - thats the biggest barrier to entry.

Its borderline irrelevant, spectacularly expensive, and rarely a spectacle. Although I do enjoy watching it - compared to other things on TV anyway.

No idea who you'd justify the spend sponsorship wise, nor the actual ROI.

Re: USA F1

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:10 pm
by robin
Given the situation with running 3 cars has not been explained, I am not sure how it can be so clear cut that the big teams should run 3 cars - clearly they don't want to run the cars - and unlike us, they DO know what the arrangements for running 3 cars would be.

The current path is destructive - Lotus, Sauber and Force India will be next to fold.

A budget cap, on the other hand, is a solution to making the sport viable in the future. The big teams will just have to accept it (why they want to spend $350m instead of $50m, I don't know!!!).

Cheers,
Robin

Re: USA F1

Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2014 5:42 pm
by tut
Usual routine, money rules.

McLaren and Red Bull probably spend more on their huge overblown Hospitality Centres(used to be Motorhomes), than the bottom teams spend on cars.

tut