2011 Formula 1 Season - Official Discussion Thread
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Yeah it's a bit unfair of the teams to do their best to cut costs while Bernie bleeds the track owners dry knowing full well that there are developing countries that will happily pay up for a GP. I'd rather have historic tracks with some character than these new big money tracks.
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Because the race doesn't bring more than $70m to the local economyswca92 wrote:Asking taxpayers to pay $70m that they won't see much of a return on is not something you want to do, particularly in a recession. Its a joke Bernie charges this much, blame him not this guy here.
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+1Zack wrote:+1swca92 wrote:Asking taxpayers to pay $70m that they won't see much of a return on is not something you want to do, particularly in a recession. Its a joke Bernie charges this much, blame him not this guy here.
F1 needs serious cost correction at very node.
it is unrealistic amounts being charged here, all tracks are having million dollar losses which is quite bad
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/89068
Symonds: F1 overtaking research key
for more you can click on article
One thing is he might be thinking about having one of the drivers in a team to start crashing in all wekends in hope of getting other teammate up in the race. It might be like one crash per weekend allowed :
Symonds: F1 overtaking research key
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One thing is he might be thinking about having one of the drivers in a team to start crashing in all wekends in hope of getting other teammate up in the race. It might be like one crash per weekend allowed :
Re: 2011 Formula 1 Season - Official Discussion Thread
Force India will confirm PdiR at about 3pm tomorrow.
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Looks like Sir Frank is thinking to the future, and is planning on share options for wider ownership of the Williams team, it will retain their unique independence in the sport but also generate some more money, here's his statement...F1Fan88 wrote:I'd rather they stayed as a respectable mid-table team than go bust, or sell up to a manufacturer like many other teams have. They're achieving quite a lot on a small budget, and should be in a good position for many years to come.sdutt wrote:definetly sponsorship did play a part, else they wouldnt have dropped Nico IMOPetrenko wrote:I'm not too sure as a huge Williams fan if I'm all that comfortable actually with the new kid at Williams, Pastor Maldonado. He is the current GP2 champion and is highly rated, so we'll just have to see how he does. Frank Williams and Patrick Head have a history of plucking young drivers from obscurity or other forms of racing and giving them a drive and then they go on to establish a career in F1, think of Button, Rosberg, Hulkenburg, Montoya, Coulthard, Damon Hill, so I hope Pastor is the latest to join that list. My concern is that he brings a chunk of sponsorship money from the Venezuelan Government, so we don't know how much that influenced the decision to drop Hulkenburg and sign Maldonado.
http://www.attwilliams.com/news/view/1681
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It'll also mean that strangers with no interest in the team will purchase shares. That could be very dangerous, especially if the economy goes kaput or if the team for whatever reason loses value.
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The Australian GP does make a loss every year you know. I doubt it does bring $70m to the economy frankly.phil1993 wrote:Because the race doesn't bring more than $70m to the local economyswca92 wrote:Asking taxpayers to pay $70m that they won't see much of a return on is not something you want to do, particularly in a recession. Its a joke Bernie charges this much, blame him not this guy here.
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“It’s a sad thing for the mayor of a major capital city to come out so publicly against a major event like the grand prix,” Australian Grand Prix Corporation chairman Walker told local radio 3AW.
He insists that criticism about the $50m taxpayer bill is only one side of the story.
“On the other side … there’s an economic benefit of around $160 million,” said Walker.
“All of Mr Doyle’s hotels, all of his restaurants do a very good trade. Then of course there’s the tax that’s collected of about $18 million a year. It’s a huge profit for Melbourne,” he insisted.
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The new Lotus will be called TL11
The new Ferrari will be called F150.
The new Ferrari will be called F150.
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Grosjean confirmed as DAMS's lead driver in GP2 for 2011. He will be hoping to finally secure the title after his promising 2009 season was cut short by an ill-timed promotion to F1.
Which means that if he's anywhere near the front, he'll probably be dicing it with Jules Bianchi, another promising young Frenchman in need of a GP2 title to boost his F1 hopes. Should be an interesting season.
Which means that if he's anywhere near the front, he'll probably be dicing it with Jules Bianchi, another promising young Frenchman in need of a GP2 title to boost his F1 hopes. Should be an interesting season.
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Not true, Sir Frank has made it 100% clear that he will remain the majority owner/shareholder, it is his company, the plan is to just float a portion of the business on the stock market, it's a sound financial decision guaranteed to increase investment, and it actually guarantees Williams's unique position as the only truly independent team in F1, as it removes the threat of a takeover of the team by some huge company, like what happened with Red Bull and Brawn. And anyway Red Bull are owned by a fizzy drinks company, but it didn't stop them being World Champions, so ownership by strangers with no real interest in the team can often make the difference between winning and being just very ordinary.swca92 wrote:It'll also mean that strangers with no interest in the team will purchase shares. That could be very dangerous, especially if the economy goes kaput or if the team for whatever reason loses value.
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I hope they both come back to F1, although if only one of them can I'd choose Bianchi, as he shows more promise. France has been lacking F1 representation for a while and if one of those could be competitive in F1 it could spark a resurgence in French F1 interest.François wrote:Grosjean confirmed as DAMS's lead driver in GP2 for 2011. He will be hoping to finally secure the title after his promising 2009 season was cut short by an ill-timed promotion to F1.
Which means that if he's anywhere near the front, he'll probably be dicing it with Jules Bianchi, another promising young Frenchman in need of a GP2 title to boost his F1 hopes. Should be an interesting season.
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Don't forget Charles Pic in the Barwa Addax ! I've a lot of hope in this driver.François wrote:Grosjean confirmed as DAMS's lead driver in GP2 for 2011. He will be hoping to finally secure the title after his promising 2009 season was cut short by an ill-timed promotion to F1.
Which means that if he's anywhere near the front, he'll probably be dicing it with Jules Bianchi, another promising young Frenchman in need of a GP2 title to boost his F1 hopes. Should be an interesting season.
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Mercedes confirms 'simulator sickness' for Schumacher
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