Merc threatens to walk if FIA comes down hard on McLaren BLACKMAIL
 

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/260420...d-mclaren.html

Mercedes-Benz has dropped its clearest hint yet that a harsh penalty from the FIA over the Melbourne ‘lies’ scandal implicating McLaren-Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton could lead to the German manufacturer pulling out of Formula 1. brawn and force india may well be with out engines

I can't say I'm surprised, I think that this is the same argument that Renault gave a couple of years ago when they were caught with plans of the McLaren car, while McLaren were heavily penalised for having Ferrari plans.

Max is already set on F1 without manufacturers thanks to his proposed 'standard engine'.

He wouldn't think twice about Mercedes' comments either way.

Ive said this before and ill say it again: all the teams should walk away and form their own formula. FIA-less and Bernie-less. well run, unbiased, not greedy, for the fans, exciting, cheap, a proper world championship instead of this 4 continent thing we have goign now

Will NOT happen, but mercedes may dump lewis,
Lewis has got no loyalty, just look at his apology

LOL people are criticising the FIA. What a joke.......

This isn't much of a warning shot. http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...s/rolleyes.gif

Sorry Mercedes but McLaren are cheating, again.
What do you want that FIA to do? Cuddle them?

I hope that Mercedes will stay at least for this season! Damn, a Mercedes-powered team LEADS the championship!

If McLaren gets a harsh penalty (which I doubt actually), why don't Mercedes consider supporting Brawn instead?

They will. But then Lewis will be in a Brawn... Where else could he go?

So true. I think Mercedes need to realise it's not them that the FIA are after but McLaren. Up until spygate McLaren had a pretty clean record but since then they've done their best to cheese the FIA off. Now they're just hoping for the typical anti-FIA backlash to come and somewhat cover the fact that the one people at fault here are McLaren. If they'd just either not done it in the first place or come clean straight after the hearing we wouldn't be here.

Donkeys of the season for sure.

Rumours are for 30 pts penalty in the WCC.

Force India http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif We'd really see how much class he has then! http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...ies/tongue.gif

What happens if they end up with negative points? Do they have to pay Bernie money then? http://www.motorsportforums.com/imag...es/biggrin.gif

Hahah, I won't be surprised! lol

Flavio "I want money" Briatore has hinted that he wanted Brawn GP to get none of the television rights money from 2009.

The short answer is that the monied interests within the sport are turning inwards, and thanks to internal backbiting and the FIA's incredible management policies, Formula One is starting to look like it has a very short shelf life indeed.

WRC part II anyone?

McLaren would have a change of ownership. Daimler AG owns 40% of the McLaren Group. Given the Global Financial Elephant, Daimler AG could very well sell their interests but the problem is to who?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008...ne-motorsports
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71786
http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns07631.html

Also, given that Ferrari also threatened to quit last October, I'm wondering what sort of messages are being sent to the FIA? With Ferrari, Mercedes, Toyota and Renault, all threatening to quit, it doesn't leave very many entities left. Do I have a sniff of a £30m revolution in the air?

I wonder, FA threatens RD that he might squeal

everyone hollers blackmail

mercedes threatens to quit just like the hamilton?
Okay, that would also seem to be as much blackmail..............

Me? I am gonna quit racing too, unless someone lets me cheat...

err, I guess you got to be racing to be quiting....minor technicality (I will just lie about it and say the team mislead me...opps, got to go, phone ringing and caller id says mac is calling...

I hear (from an anonymous source) that Max and Bernie have invested heavily in Cosworth stock! http://www.motorsportforums.com/images/smilies/wink.gif