F1 will split up after all (?)

[Stargazer7]

Director of BMW Burkhard Goeschel and , of course, Paul Stoddart stated that diplomacy almost failed and a new racing series is a one-way solution for BMW, Mercedes, Toyota, Honda and Renault, possible to be announced even during 2005.

I really didn't believe that this would actually happen but it is very likely to have 2 championships. Is this the real death of F1 as we know it?

http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=100479

[Marbot]

Well,it does look ominous doesn't it.What do you think K-b.

[Knowlesy]

It'll be alright.

[luke]

It may well turn out ok but look what happened to Indy Car well CART ten years a go, I think we have to take this seriously.

[Knowlesy]

Well I was only kidding in reference to martyn's post. Go on, work it out.

Yes, it does have to be taken seriously, I agree.

However, I think it would be ludicrous if it was allowed to get to the stage of a series split, quite frankly.

[luke]

Originally Posted by knowlesy

Well I was only kidding in reference to martyn's post. Go on, work it out.

Yes, it does have to be taken seriously, I agree.

However, I think it would be ludicrous if it was allowed to get to the stage of a series split, quite frankly.

Knowley just to let you know my post was not aimed at you.

I just wouldn't want F1 to be split up, the pinacle of motorsport and the adverage fan thinks F1 is motor racing, well the only series.
If F1 splits up then it doesn't look good for motor racing on a whole.

I don't think it will get far as a split, just some people threatning to try and get their way or leave, but we don't want to ignore it then there F1 is split up.

[Marbot]

Here's the reason that they'll inevitably be two series.http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=100519

[Knowlesy]

Well that's nothing new. F1 has always been alarmingly expensive.

Especially with the FIA's recent cost cutting measures that seemingly work in reverse.

[Kicking-back]

It won't split up - it's in no-one's interest for that to happen.

This is all about self-interest.

Everything will work out, because it simply has to.

[Marbot]

$70 million spent on another wind tunnel and the FIA wants to cut downforce by 90% and spending by 70%.There seems to be a conflict of interests!

[Knowlesy]

I don't see how cutting downforce would render a wind tunnel useless though.....

And teams will always spend what's there.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

It won't split up - it's in no-one's interest for that to happen.

This is all about self-interest.

Everything will work out, because it simply has to.

Your optimism knows no bounds K-b.

[Kicking-back]

It's not optimism, it's realism.

The manufacturers and teams want to get more money from F1.

They won't get that by not being in it at all.

[luke]

Cutting downforce is usually un affective as the teams manage to claw most of it back during the winter break leading into the first round.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by knowlesy

I don't see how cutting downforce would render a wind tunnel useless though.....

Maybe not.But they'll spend that money to gain a tenth of a second rather than a whole one.