Quote Originally Posted by AndyRAC View Post
Ah, you're forgetting the FiA got their fingers burnt by Bernie - meaning they had little control over were the F1 calendar went. Since then, they've reigned in the other series so that they, the FiA have the final say; not the promoter.
It's pretty simple really. The FIA President is elected into office by the different FIA members. Those members are National Automobile clubs and federations. So it's in the FIA President's interest to make sure all these National Federations are happy. How do you keep them happy?

Give them what they want is a good start.

When this agenda goes the same way as the promoter's, then all is good.

Any questions?