I would actually like to see him, and the FIA, actually do something about the mess they've got other series into, since they have only paid attention to F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJP
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I would actually like to see him, and the FIA, actually do something about the mess they've got other series into, since they have only paid attention to F1.Quote:
Originally Posted by AJP
I would agree, however as F1 is the 'Blue Riband' I can accept that it will get more attention, and certainly I can live with that. What I can't accept is the almost disregard for the other series - WTCC & WRC who are both struggling for Manufacturers and a proper media package.Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
Andy! How can you say that? They banned active front and rear diffs in the WRC, didn't they? That seems to have solved all those pesky problems the WRC has been facing for years now :mark:
Oh silly me!! I forgot about that - forgive me - it slipped my mind.
Now get back to the WRC forum so we can talk about how enthralling the last event in our extremely healthy championship was! :mark:
At least F1 has some spectacle left. The WRC is dying on it's feet. WRC fans would have loved for Max just to acknowledge that the WRC exists in his interview let alone talk about measures to save it!
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Originally Posted by Daniel
Couldn't agree more! He's entitled to a private life just as much as the next person. Just because his activities don't fit into what is regarded as acceptable in society people seem to think its ok for people to call for him to resign. Its discrimination.
What Max fails to appreciate is that cost-cutting every few years actually costs more money.
Goodness knows what the manufacturers spent in R&D for the long-life engines and gearboxes but I'm willing to bet it was more than the cost of manufacturing a few extra units. The money spent on KERS would make your eyes water, and you can guarantee that all the teams have had their wind-tunnels running 24/7 trying to adapt to the 2009 aero changes.
If only Max would stop buggering about at the margins, the smaller teams could play catch-up. In fact this has already hapenned to an extent. Look how close the field is in qualifying: barely a couple of seconds between pole and 20th.
Constantly re-writing the rulebook means that the teams with most resource will always prosper.
I can understand why people say it though. He's not done the best of jobs on the motorsport side of things though. But you have to wonder how much of that may be down to manufacturers and other external factors like Bernie.
I agree Dave. If you look at the WRC in the 90's there were relatively few changes in regs. They introduced WRCars and changed the size of the inlet restrictors once or twice and it prospered. But then it got stagnant, expensive and and boring to watch.
Any changes need to be carefully considered and their long term implications thought about at length. The whole two race engine thing has done little if anything for costs, but there are other measures that can be taken which can actually have a more positive effect on the sport.
If nothing is done or if the rules get tinkered with every year or so it will only hurt the championship.
Absolutely :up: and that is exactly what has been happening among the teams. It's the reason FOTA was created. Changes are being considered and discussed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel