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Originally Posted by climb
Not so weak IMo; for instance he can blackmail the track hosting fota events, preventing any FIA series (WSR, F3, F2, FIA GT, LMS etc) from being hosted at those tracks; it could mean that hosting FOTa races could be not so convenient.
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LMS is run under ACO. FIA GT as organized by SRO could just as well turn into the ACO GT World Championship in the near future. F2 doesn't pull much weight.
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Don't think so: fota teams have been downsizing in the last few months, and a lot of experienced people are looking for a job in the 2010 F1
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Or will be doing so in the small newcomer teams in the FOTA-led series.
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No more; the fota series is clearly meant to make profits itself,
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"Clearly"? Where do you "clearly" take that from?
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regardless it helps sell cars or not; the manufacturers aim at getting the 100% of the commercial and TV rights, that are currently mostly enjoyed by Bernie.
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I assume the FOTA series will run with marginal profit, just enough to ensure it's not going under on a weak year, and will pour the remaining money into price purses and investment instead to make the racing financially viable for the teams.