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30 Mar 2014, 00:38 (Ref:3386298) | #1 | |
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I have wondered how long you can stuff people around before they bite back, escpecially those spending millions of their own money
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...330-zqok3.html It may be a strategy to get their own way but the FIA cannot afford to antagonise those who finance F1. |
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Red Bull will stay in F1 as long as it suits their purpose and not a moment longer .
We can not afford more than one Ferrari .. If Red Bull are unhappy they should pack up and leave, they won't be missed .. |
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And take two teams with them. If I was the boss I would shut both teams down and not sell. The FIA deserve a kick in the slats and that would definitely do the trick. What is the issue with Ferrari aprt from them thinking they own the series and should call the shots?
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30 Mar 2014, 05:03 (Ref:3386340) | #5 | ||
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So they've made the most massive technical changes in a couple decades, or more, and the cars are a second a lap slower at the early races.
If it's just a second a lap at the first races, it would not surprise me if by the end of the year, this year's cars are going faster than last year's. Lots of changes usually goes with a steep learning curve and unusually fast progress. |
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30 Mar 2014, 06:25 (Ref:3386347) | #7 | ||
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I think Mateschitz is playing a classic Piranha Club move. He knows very well that F1 requires sharp elbows to be successful, and he's just deploying a pair to protect his investment. Equally, I think if he did fold up his tent over this one episode, the damage to his brand would be massive. It would make the Red Bull brand seem petulant and unable to stay the course. I think this is brinkmanship. I suspect that he knows that he's unlikely to win this battle, and faced with that, is going try and capitalize on that for maximum political effect so that he has a greater chance of getting his way in future.
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Maybe if he moans enough then they will change things around to benefit his team again.
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30 Mar 2014, 09:02 (Ref:3386401) | #10 | ||
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He also holds all the cards as Ferrari once did and they used them to benefit their cause though they did it in secret and this threat is in the open. |
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F1 should not be dictated to by anyone, if Ferrari had not been allowed to push people about then F1 would be better now, so perhaps the best think to do is get rid of the problem Ferrari needs F1 more than F1 needs Ferrari
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Agreed. Get rid of Ferrari's Veto power. No single team should be able to dictate what happens in F1. Yes they should have a say, but the FIA shouldn't bow down to a single team, whether it's RB or Ferrari.
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30 Mar 2014, 11:11 (Ref:3386505) | #13 | ||
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That comes from trying to force an issue that in some peoples eyes is inappropriate for a sporting regulatory body. when I watched Malaysia with people who are not motorsport people they were vocal in their disapproval in some actions from a sporting point of view. This is going to get worse, not better, given the present direction in the sport. |
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I know it appears rather harsh, but I think Red Bull (not unlike other teams) are very self serving... And would leave in a flash if it was not working as a business model for them..
They have won everything for four seasons which is brilliant, however now it's another teams turn hopefully they will not dominate.. |
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30 Mar 2014, 16:32 (Ref:3386675) | #18 | |
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Spot on Jeremy.
Red Bull are only in F1 to sell there products. As were BMW and Toyota I believe. After all they didn't hang around when performances dropped. Some teams are about the racing and Red Bull are not so much, thus I believe while a big part of F1 history would go if they left, it wouldn't affect the sport. I would prefer a 26 car grid of racing teams personally. I would also prefer F1 to return to a slightly less gimmicky version of a proper motorsport. |
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Well a 26 car grid with only 4 competative cars would be not viable for either fans or TV and F1 would soon die
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30 Mar 2014, 23:42 (Ref:3386867) | #20 | |
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Therein lays the dilemma for those who want to call RB's bluff and they know it. Trying to replace them at the level they play at would be impossible. I think the other problem is that a many times world champion would be out of a job and that would not be a good look for the sport. If an accommodation for him was made another driver in a top team would have to be given the boot, very messy all round. Putting F1 on a commercial basis has led to the scenario that teams will come and go as they desire and they do not see any loyalty issues to the "sport". Years ago it was enthusiasts such as Williams started out as who had a loyalty and a desire to race for racings sake.
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I actually think a lot of the 'anti Red Bull' sentiment is almost a reaction to the fact they have been so successful and have a relatively short history in the sport to date. Almost like a jealousy of the, I cannot believe the amount of venom that seems to spew forth from some contributors towards RBR (and not Torro Rosso) on other forums I peruse occasionally for a look see. The truth is Mr Mateschitz is really a dyed in wool enthusiast for motorsport. His company spends way beyond the minimum required for a commercial return on their investment and motorsport is one of the adventure and/or extreme sports Red Bull have supported to create an image for their companies product. Sports is important to Red Bull but so is the sporting aspect and if F1 stops being a 'sporting' theatre Red Bull, along with 50-80% of the other sponsors will walk away from it. I had the wife of a friend I watched Malaysia with us make the comment "Where are all the sponsors? Most of the sidepod's have nothing on them and that's the best part of the car to advertise on...." F1 is in more trouble than people realise, not because of the engine noise but a whole bunch of administrative issues that are affecting the very core of it's sporting character... If it cannot run itself in a way that reflects the ideals that the world associates with true competitive sport it won't be just Red Bull who leave.... |
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If Honda had done that back in 2008 a couple of my good friends would have been out of a job and I can't understand why anybody would call for that, even if its just to get a message to the FIA. The best outcome should Red Bull decide to leave is to sell the team just like Jaguar did before them. |
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To find someone willing to put the sort of money into a team that red bull have will be almost impossible in today's financial climate, most teams are already having a hard time finding the money to stay in the sport let alone be competative
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Great post T! "The truth is Mr Mateschitz is really a dyed in wool enthusiast for motorsport." The whole lot of the idiots running the sport should listen to what Mr Mateschitz has to say, take a long hard look at themselves and do what is best for the sport in general and F1 in particular! |
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