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12 Aug 2012, 14:32 (Ref:3118993) | #1 | ||
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prior french involvement in F1?
I'd been meaning to ask this during one of the lull periods in the season/off-season. But a while back I remember someone on this forum mentioning that the only thing they were grateful towards Bernie/Max for, was the reduced control of the french over F1.
I'm loosely aware of Matra/Ligier/old-Renault, but this was long before I was interested in F1 (cartoons took pre-eminence), so I'm really unfamiliar with what went on in this period. About the only things I'm aware of are Prost's shenanigans and Balestre's involvement with the 89 Suzuka decision. Was there more that went on during the 70's / 80's? |
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12 Aug 2012, 15:09 (Ref:3118996) | #2 | ||
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The French effectively invented motor racing with their inter-city races starting back in the 19th century. They then began closed-circuit racing of any importance with the first GP in 1906. They laid down the first GP regulations etc etc...it goes on, and therefore they always felt that they should be in control.
Until they "sold-out" to Bernie the rights to promote F1, and he subsequently mortgaged it to CVC, they organised the World Championship through the sporting arm of the FIA. Their hold on F1 was almost dominant - if you didn't like it, tough. |
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After they managed to dump Balestre. |
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Balestre was surely a despicable man, but I've always been totally appalled at how F1 has finished up. Run by a jumped-up barrow-boy instead of by an internationally recognised organisation. Too late now. |
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Perhaps you mean from the commercial side of things? I can't imagine how it could be better run, particularly with regard to generating income for all of its participants. Even Caterham got $30m plus from CVC/Bernie for scoring no points! Perhaps you mean from the spectator side of things? Yes. I think improvements can be made there. But even during a recession, the Silverstone GP was very well attended. But I don't think that lowering the ticket prices in some countries would have much effect on attendance figures. Some people just aren't into F1. And yes. It does seem very strange that the country in which all of this began, doesn't have an F1 GP, and is the home of its governing body (FIA). |
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Strange days indeed.
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well .. that sort of answers my question ..
although i was expecting stuff that he did while being president of the FISA |
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Politics interfering with sport. How novel.
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heh, reminds me of the history of SCCA
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