This is surely about getting rid of Max, isn't it? The teams are p****d off with his constant changing of Rules, and want to get back to some stability.
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Originally Posted by mikeyscott
I want Ferrari, Mclaren to head to GT / endurance racing.
Goodbye Mosley and good ridence.
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I don't! Which TV station is going to clear a schedule for a 4, 6 or 12 hour race, and would anyone watch it!
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Originally Posted by Nick Goodall
I don't think there's a single road car that would get near an F1 car, not even close.
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Ever seen the Marlboro promotion film? McLaren F1 v Porsche 911 Turbo v Honda Civic in Portugal. Honda sets off, followed by Porsche 25 seconds later, followed by McLaren just over a minute later - standing start, one lap. McLaren crosses the line ahead of them both. Can you find me the road car that does 0-160-0 in under ten seconds, generates 4g in a corner, and will go from 200mph to 60 mph in under 100 metres? If you took the aero off an F1 car it would do over 300 mph! Bugatti Veyron - pah!!
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Originally Posted by peetbee
I find it amusing that Bernie and Max were part of FOCA (FOTA's predecessor) and that it's the teams that put them (especially Bernie) where they are now!
In my opinion F1 needed Bernie in the late 70's into the 1980s to get it more professional. I also think that the problem these days is more Max than Bernie, it's interesting to see how he's distanced himself a bit from Max over the last year or so.
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My thoughts too. Back in the late 1980s, we had the same situation with a guy called Jean-Marie Balestre, Max's predecessor. We went through the same things, we had the same threats, we even had boycotts of GPs. And, guess what, we still have F1.
Did you hear the interview with Bernie today? He denied there was a problem, said he hadn't read the FOTA statement, and that he didn't see where the problem was. He refused to say anything about it. there's a man with a problem to solve, and waiting for his moment!
The FIA has a huge income from F1, and if Max puts that in jeopardy, he's in trouble. Bernie has contracts with the TV stations and circuits to provide specific drivers and incomes. Neither of them can afford to let this happen. Bernie and FOTA depend on each other for the income, but Max is dispensable. We've been here before, and the answer was to do what the Teams and Bernie want - to continue with the contracts that bring in the gravy, and to reduce costs by having Rule stability. And who doesn't want that? And who does not control what the Teams do to earn their money?
Sayonara Max Rufus Mosley...
