BREAKAWAY

[trahsub]

Personally for someone that prefers LMS style racing, I'd love to see some of the F1 teams racing at Le Mans!

[chavez169]

If they do honour their promise to listen to the fans this could maybe be a perfect opportunity to start a fresh and go even further with the rule changes to promote better on track action. If this doesn't ruin the sport then there is a small chance that we have a better racing series! lets just keep our fingers crossed eh?

[Bononi]

Relax people, this is phase one... watch for the next events.

[the sniper]

Originally Posted by Bononi

Relax people, this is phase one... watch for the next events.

This is true Bononi. We could still be in realms of brinkmanship, though this is the ultimate manoeuvre by FOTA.

[rocketracer]

Originally Posted by the sniper

Oh ...

Anyone who thinks this is good, no matter how much you hate Max and Bernie, is an absolute fool.

The fall out of this will rock this sport to it's very foundations.

Single seater racing will never be the same again...

change is rarely smooth, and rarely without bloodshed. So of course these things in isolation are not good for the sport.

But dying a slow death of a million cuts for fear of change serves no profit either.

I think the main thing to keep in mind is to not be too idealistic that a manufacturer led series will be the path to motoring nirvana. But certainly their opening manifesto is what has been required in f1 for a while, and management have had eons of time to fix, but have simply failed to address.

their flip flopping of the rulebooks and regulations has cost manufacturers more money season on season, and would have negated the necessity for budget caps. Their intrusion in the actual "on-field" sport is overbearing, unwarranted, and with a lust for theatrics and media attention, above any beyond sporting spectacle (ie malaysia this year).

it's not hard to see that from a management perspective, f1 has been served very poorly of late. We are yet to see if a manufacturer led series would be any different.

[Woolley]

Originally Posted by the sniper

Single seater racing will never be the same again...

I do hope your right about that.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Bononi

Hold your breath... in the next few days you'll see a fall.

I think you're right there.

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by trahsub

Personally for someone that prefers LMS style racing, I'd love to see some of the F1 teams racing at Le Mans!

Well what about a series that incorporates elements of LMS and F1; real race strategy, real pitstops and real racing?

[Satorian]

Originally Posted by rocketracer

change is rarely smooth, and rarely without bloodshed. So of course these things in isolation are not good for the sport.

But dying a slow death of a million cuts for fear of change serves no profit either.

I think the main thing to keep in mind is to not be too idealistic that a manufacturer led series will be the path to motoring nirvana. But certainly their opening manifesto is what has been required in f1 for a while, and management have had eons of time to fix, but have simply failed to address.

their flip flopping of the rulebooks and regulations has cost manufacturers more money season on season, and would have negated the necessity for budget caps. Their intrusion in the actual "on-field" sport is overbearing, unwarranted, and with a lust for theatrics and media attention, above any beyond sporting spectacle (ie malaysia this year).

it's not hard to see that from a management perspective, f1 has been served very poorly of late. We are yet to see if a manufacturer led series would be any different.

Just a note: It's not the GPMA anymore, but FOTA. FOTA mostly consists of manufacturers, but it seems to be generally more team-centric.

[GTRMagic]

"The world is coming to an end.. doo dah doo dah... the world is coming to an end... all the live long day"

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

Well what about a series that incorporates elements of LMS and F1; real race strategy, real pitstops and real racing?

What you'll be watching (if indeed it can be watched) are this seasons cars with larger fuel tanks (no fuel stops),no KERS or any other innovations,and the promise that the regulations will remain stable.Ferrari may win quite often as well.

[TWK]

Originally Posted by the sniper

Oh ...

Anyone who thinks this is good, no matter how much you hate Max and Bernie, is an absolute fool.

The fall out of this will rock this sport to it's very foundations.

Single seater racing will never be the same again...

I think this is good. I do not hate Max and Bernie. I do think that participating teams, as in many other sport leagues should control their own destiny, and I do not think any sport needs some top-heavy burearcracy to siphon off millions and millions, to award its events to the highest bidder without regard for its fan base, and on and on.

I guess I am an absolute fool...and proud of it.

[Flat12-Aircool]

Originally Posted by Marbot

What you'll be watching (if indeed it can be watched) are this seasons cars with larger fuel tanks (no fuel stops),no KERS or any other innovations,and the promise that the regulations will remain stable.Ferrari may win quite often as well.

But Ferrari only overtake via Fuel stops so they'll have to think of something new in the future.

That's the only other drawback for me of the Teams new rules, I really wish they'd persevere with KER's a bit longer. At the moment it just appears like a blocking device because the teams that have it struggle with Aero problems. But given enough time I think it would improve overtaking capability and strategy quite a lot.

[Teretonga]

Well ....

Now that the decision has been taken by FOTA I wish them well and will watch with interest to see how they will organise themselves and organise their sport.....

Right now I doubt we have seen the end of it but if we do get two championships next year then we will see how it pans out.
Both will not survive.
That is clear but we are in for an interesting roller coaster ride time.

[gsmith2424]

Now the question is what tracks will go with the FOTA?