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**hitaEtela** · 12-09-2008, 08:49 PM

I blame the manufacturers. They can come and go as they please.

It was going to happen sooner or later.

Manufacturers came in thinking they could buy success but the constructors are organic institutions, built from nothing. That's why independents are the blood of motorsport

What's wrong with that.

The manufacturers are not betrothed to F1 but use it as a show case for their expertise. F1 is a business now and no business can afford to bankrupt itself.

There is 1 team out there that exists to race and that's Williams but they are in danger of being priced out of the sport.

Ferrari sell cars to race and may leave F1 in the future if they are not allowed to showcase their technology or their shareholders pull the plug.

McLaren have become more of a brand than a pure race team but could possibly leave F1 if the return wasn't worth it or their shareholders pull the plug.

There 3 teams are the modern heart of Formula 1 and none of them can you put your hand on your heart and say they will be in F1 in 3 years with the way it's going.

So, who is to blame?

The current economic situation is not the cause of the problems in F1. The teams, whether independence or manufacturers, develop to the extent they are allowed. Exotic materials, Mega computer systems and incredibly expensive wind tunnels. The possibilities were only constrained by their sponsors pockets and the glamour of F1 meant those pockets stretched quite deep indeed. Like alcoholics in a brewery, they gorged to gay abandon but eventually the piper needs paying.

I think it's pretty obvious that to succeed under the rules, the teams had to spend obscene amounts of money. Every year, the stakes raised higher and higher. The FIA are stewards of the sport and must put their hands up.

So, now, where are we and where will F1 be in the future?

We have lost independant teams like Arrows, Minardi, Jordan etc because of the past. It now needs to stop. It's time for a cull to restore the racing series F1 used to be and it's not that hard.

Standardise the rules, not the engines and gearboxes. Get the sport back to what the fans want and if you don't know what that is, look at the threads on here. TC, LC, ABS, CFD etc. Get rid of it.

Standardise the aero's, limit the RPM and let's get back to racing.

12-09-2008, 08:49 PM	#9
hitaEtela Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	I blame the manufacturers. They can come and go as they please. It was going to happen sooner or later. Manufacturers came in thinking they could buy success but the constructors are organic institutions, built from nothing. That's why independents are the blood of motorsport What's wrong with that. The manufacturers are not betrothed to F1 but use it as a show case for their expertise. F1 is a business now and no business can afford to bankrupt itself. There is 1 team out there that exists to race and that's Williams but they are in danger of being priced out of the sport. Ferrari sell cars to race and may leave F1 in the future if they are not allowed to showcase their technology or their shareholders pull the plug. McLaren have become more of a brand than a pure race team but could possibly leave F1 if the return wasn't worth it or their shareholders pull the plug. There 3 teams are the modern heart of Formula 1 and none of them can you put your hand on your heart and say they will be in F1 in 3 years with the way it's going. So, who is to blame? The current economic situation is not the cause of the problems in F1. The teams, whether independence or manufacturers, develop to the extent they are allowed. Exotic materials, Mega computer systems and incredibly expensive wind tunnels. The possibilities were only constrained by their sponsors pockets and the glamour of F1 meant those pockets stretched quite deep indeed. Like alcoholics in a brewery, they gorged to gay abandon but eventually the piper needs paying. I think it's pretty obvious that to succeed under the rules, the teams had to spend obscene amounts of money. Every year, the stakes raised higher and higher. The FIA are stewards of the sport and must put their hands up. So, now, where are we and where will F1 be in the future? We have lost independant teams like Arrows, Minardi, Jordan etc because of the past. It now needs to stop. It's time for a cull to restore the racing series F1 used to be and it's not that hard. Standardise the rules, not the engines and gearboxes. Get the sport back to what the fans want and if you don't know what that is, look at the threads on here. TC, LC, ABS, CFD etc. Get rid of it. Standardise the aero's, limit the RPM and let's get back to racing.
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