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Thread: Ferrari - Does F1 need them?
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23rd June 2011, 13:39 #21
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Does F1 need Ferrari? No, of course it doesn't. Would the sport be worse off without Ferrari? Yes, very much so. As has already been said, the sport is bigger than any team, however without a shadow of a doubt, if any team left, Ferrari would be the one that would have the greatest impact (and in a negative way).
It would be like Man Utd leaving the Premier League to play in the top Spanish flight. The Premier League would still survive, however should Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Man Utd all leave, then that would be a major blow, and not one I think it would survive. This principle applies to Formula 1, if Ferrari left, it would survive, however I don't think F1 would survive if all the top teams and drivers left to race in another series.
Bernie and co need to be careful of the threat of FOTA to set up a rival series, because Formula 1 DOES need the current teams and drivers - Formula 1 as a business would be worthless if everyone left to set up a new racing series.
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23rd June 2011, 13:48 #22
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
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23rd June 2011, 14:20 #23
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Originally Posted by Rollo
I do agree that much of F1's fan base seems to fall along national lines, I just think that Ferrari are the only team that goes beyond those lines.
Originally Posted by The Black KnightForza Ferrari!!
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23rd June 2011, 14:25 #24
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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon
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23rd June 2011, 21:32 #25
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Originally Posted by HawkmoonThe Old Republic was a stupidly run organisation which deserved to be taken over. All Hail Palpatine!
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23rd June 2011, 23:32 #26
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Do ferrai need their fans (for now fred fans) or do they need a driver who deliver KIMI.'
They are lost, but Kimi will be back.
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24th June 2011, 05:43 #27
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I think if the run away series would be created with Ferrari at the helm all F1 fans would definetly abandon the F1 to their destiny. Everyone is sick and tired of the lack of transparency and objective respect of the rules. The only sport I know of where you never know how a piot would be punished for breaking a rule. Especially this year where RB is facing a ban in the middle of the championship.
Totally unfair and a turn off. Fans are fed up with the FIA. Given the opportunity everybody would follow Ferrari &. Co.
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25th June 2011, 16:51 #28
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Originally Posted by 555-04Q2Michael Schumacher The Best Ever F1 Driver
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25th June 2011, 18:16 #29
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What about looking at the question in a different way. Let's say Ferrari left F1 and joined a breakaway championship, would F1 survive then?
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25th June 2011, 21:52 #30
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Originally Posted by Mark
Don't just critise this as it is only an idea of what could potentially happen.
It would be dictated by whether other teams felt the move of Ferrari to join another series mean't they would move to the breakaway championship.
If the movement of Ferrari led to Mclaren, Renault and others to breakaway also F1 may not survive the longer term.
Imagine Ferrari, Mclaren, Mercedes and Renault all jumping away.
This could lead to the best drivers moving with the teams to the new series leaving only 6 or 7 teams in F1.
With the best teams, best drivers and most money in the new series, many fans may leave a watch the breakaway leading F1 into a dark hole from which it couldn't escape.
This is not what I think would happen, but its just a example of the worst case senerio of how F1's most prestigious teams departure could lead to a snow ball effect.
Just a fun idea, what do you think?I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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