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24 Nov 2000, 21:35 (Ref:49786)
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Peugeot's motorsport chief, Corrado Provera has said that the cost of scoring points in Formula One has become far too expensive.
Speaking at the Rally of Great Britain, He said "Two teams are sharing the victories with four cars," This leaves only two points scoring places for the rest of the field, and the cost of scoring those points is becoming crazy. "So what could remain for the other competitors?" He asked, answer... "Peanuts. Too expensive peanuts." Ferrari and McLaren scored 322 points between them while Williams, third in the championship, managed to take just 36. The top two each scored more points than the remaining nine teams added together. |
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24 Nov 2000, 22:35 (Ref:49790)
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I have not got the info close to hand as I'm packing me suitcase, but does anyone know how this compares with previous years ? I seem to recall McLaren & Williams having a few good years in the last 20. Lotus before them and Ferrari, Alfa, Mercedes all trouncing everyone in the 40's & 50's. No need to rush with the answers as I will be away next week misbehaving on a business trip to Havana and Cancun. Enjoy the rain, floods, storms, fog, snow and ice while I'm away  Simon |
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27 Nov 2000, 18:53 (Ref:50042)
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Can you smuggle me in yer suitcase>?
 As you say though, I think this has been a fairly normal situation in recent years. Before the Mac/Ferrari stranglehold, it was Williams/Ferrari before that Williams Benneton etc... |
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28 Nov 2000, 01:35 (Ref:50115)
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Peanuts?
All i can say is "Pay Peanuts get monkey drivers" it cant
be any worse than the existing drivers |
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29 Nov 2000, 03:01 (Ref:50248)
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W the P, why do you say that? I dont think the problem w/ Formula 1 is the lack of driver talent.
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29 Nov 2000, 05:18 (Ref:50257)
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No, the FIA really does have to do something about costs. Like start restricting team budgets. It is already too expensive for anyone no matter how rich to get a team in the sport without backing from a large multinational corporation. When a company such as Peugeot says F1 is too expensive for them, we know there is a problem.
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29 Nov 2000, 13:37 (Ref:50303)
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I actually think that Peugeot are just looking for an excuse to pull out. There best result was the 2 / 3 at Canada with Jordan in 1995. Basically I believe they just did not cut the mustard and are looking for any excuse to leave.
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29 Nov 2000, 17:05 (Ref:50329)
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The FIA really need to stop changing the regulations as its just becoming too expensive for the smaller teams such as Minardi. A dual-engine supply rule would also see that teams like Minardi wouldn't have an engine crisis like they do at the moment.
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