posted May 2, 2008

Alex, just to keep you informed,
below is link to new article on motorsport page making members aware of the outcomes from our debate.

Thank you for taking the time to discuss our concerns this week.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/606/A35468139

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posted May 2, 2008

Thank you Alex for listening to our concerns and for such a detailed response ... does that mean we can get rid of the * before our names now

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posted May 2, 2008

damawa42: have you found any other examples of multiple threads treating the same subject?

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posted May 2, 2008

Alex - Many thanks for your extensive response - it's good to know we have a way forwards.

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posted May 5, 2008

The team has had long enough to find a new backer. Honda dont have a bottomless pit of money. I dont think people realise how much Honda have already put in.
They cant build their own car next season so forget it.

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posted May 6, 2008

well it would seem that they have forgotten it - a shame for the team and drivers, but realistically they could not depend on honda forever. sad but true wonder who will buy the team now

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posted May 6, 2008

what about the chances or minardi and Paul Stoddart taking it over?

i read somewhere a while back that he kept the minardi name when he sold the team to red bull.

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posted May 6, 2008

Stoddart still owns the Minardi name, but wont be back in F1 anytime soon. He would need some big backers and I would be surprised if anyone would be interested considering the changes to rules for next year.

The need for teams to build a car from scratch is likely to prohibit entry into the series for all bar the top marques of the auto industry. It might even put pressure on the likes of Force India and Torro Rosso.

Really F1 should be looking to follow the Touring Car model more by having three championships: Drivers, Teams & Manufacturers with only those who do build from scratch elegible for the last of the three. That really would provide for the best of worlds, the ability to enter the sport with a lower budget and also the ability for the manufacturers to generate more income by selling to the privates. Perhaps even allow the private teams to enter one car instead of forcing them into two, it could allow for some interest at the back of the field were the likes of ProDrive, ART, Minardi and Aguri allowed to race in this way.

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posted May 6, 2008

SUPER BEST FRIENDS! Too bad ~ so sad, hate to see you go. But not to be forgotten; thanks for fighting the good fight and all your noble effort, hard work.

Please to know your diligence & even meager F1 accomplishments were admired and appreciated by all those up und down pit row, and well respected by us fans, both in the stands e behind the screens.
HiHo.

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