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15 Mar 2005, 12:16 (Ref:1252334) | #1 | ||
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Bernie to meet the teams in Sepang
http://www.f1racing.net/en/news.php?newsID=79744
According to a report on F1Racing, BE will travel to Sepang in order to quell the seemingly rejuvinated threat of the GPWC. According to Paul Stoddart, BE is vowing to 'appease the GPWC', what shape or form that will take is unclear. Stoddart also hinted that possibilities included: BE doing a deal with the banks that own a stake in F1 Max Mosley resigning his post as president of the FIA An undertaking that the FIA 'will stop messing with the regulations' - something that has caused disquiet amongst the major teams, and proved an expensive exercise for which the jury is still out on it's merit and success. Another interesting political weekend coming it seems. Last edited by Super Tourer; 15 Mar 2005 at 14:44. |
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15 Mar 2005, 13:17 (Ref:1252371) | #2 | ||
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When I saw the title I thought "hasn't he met them before?" but sadly it wasn't a comedy moment.
Certainly your last sentnece rings true but since 2000 every weekend has seemingly been political. |
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I think everyone would like them to stop messing with the regulations. Otehrwise I'm not sure what will happen, but the GPWC guys seem to have some serious leverege and the moment.
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15 Mar 2005, 16:13 (Ref:1252567) | #5 | ||
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Mad Max resigning? We've seen that one before!
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15 Mar 2005, 16:15 (Ref:1252570) | #6 | ||
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Maybe this time around Max would be forced to step down; or shall I put it this way - graciously eased out..
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I thought he said that he was just not resigning immediately and would stay until the end of the term? Has he said he will now run at the next election?
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Why do people always think they're going to come away from meetings with Bernie with something beneficial?
I don't care if there are 10 F1 team chiefs and their bulldogs squeezed into B's motorhome...he'll have them all for breakfast, mark my words. I think Bernard's preferred course of action will be to get rid of Max, the Banks and Stoddart so he can run the place fully to his liking. |
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I think I'll wait to hear from Bernie on what he is "vowing" to do rather than rely on Stoddy, ta very much.
And I'm sure that is more of a Stoddy wish list than any kind of reality. Will he ever shut up? D'you think he'll still be on at this when the other nine have signed up with BE? |
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Stoddy?
I was going to type Todt , but then it got more funny. In addition, since when has it been only people involved in F1 who voted for the FIA president? Last edited by Adam43; 16 Mar 2005 at 22:48. |
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You're right Adam - it is the constinuency of the FIA that votes for its president, same as always. That's why the article in the F1 Racing magazine I've read downplayed the chances of both Purnell and Stoddart from being elected, because they aren't known personally outside Formula One, whereas, IIRC, Todt has a position on the World Motorsport Council, so he has a presence outside of being Ferrari's team principal.
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So if Todtys elected,sporting rule number 1 will be.
1.Only cars that are red and whos name begins with F will be allowed to score any WDC or WCC points. Can anyone spot any loopholes in that. |
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Seems watertight to me!
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Then Minardi will become Fondmetal and run in a Dallara coloured livery from the 90's. then they will be second in the championship....
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I think that irregardless of whether Max is the right guy for FIA presidency, to have 9 teams gang up to pressure and force Max to step down would be a disaster for Motorsports.
On one hand, it just shows how stuck in their own world F1 is. And that to let teams from a series manipulate the political side of motorsport with disregards for the traditional voting procedures is unfortunate. |
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