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In summary the AGP put on show the structural, management, ethical and rule problems that the present FOM & HIA administration have foisted on F1.
Firstly the diversion of so much of the income to the "dead hands" of FOM, CVC and Bernie means those at the level of producing the show, the teams and organisers, are budget limited. Hence Arnie becomes more interesting to many than the racing.
The division of what trickles down by way of payment to teams diminishes the field. No Caterham at the meeting, no Marussia on the track and Sauber in a desperate pay driver bind in an effort to survive.
The Sauber saga demonstrates that "contract law" and "ethics" are words that should no longer appear in the same sentence as "Formula One".
The stupidity of the so called cost saving measures limiting testing and upgrading was put on show by the McLaren-Honda farce and the lack of progress by the other teams in closing the gap to Mercedes. Heaven save us from standardisation or parity rules, but freezing things for a season is not the "pinnacle of motor sport".
Finally the post race name calling by team principals is sort of like a bunch of steroid hooked cage fighters hurling insults at each other while the organiser walks away with the bulk of the purse.
Competitive instinct is fine. Stupidity in not cooperating for the common good never got anyone anywhere in the long haul.
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