USA F1

[tut]

Great start.........

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/o ... id-penalty

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[j2 lot]

F1 setting itself up for mockery & criticism again

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

[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.

[tonyg]

F1 setting itself up for mockery & criticism again

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

[point n squirt]

Big teams run three cars end of story

[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.

[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

[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.

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