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**thakitt** · 12-21-2010, 04:28 PM

Now going back to the what the article really says Ferrari never mentioned they would quit the sport. They said would create a parallel series with all the FOTA teams and have their own champioship as they almost did not too long ago.
Now where would that leave Ecclestone and the F1 as we know it?

I would imagine the FIA in coalition with Bernie Ecclestone would block the application of the breakaway series and not grant it the valid license to run. The FIA earn alot of money out of Bernie and would do everything in their power to make sure this continues. When I was at the British GP in 2009 the last threat was at its height, and its wasn't popular amongst fans (not just British before that accusation is put forward) and the protest was visible. Fans were annoyed with the FIA, but the breakaway series was feared on the whole.

If a new series was formed the history, and teams strengths within the series would start from scratch as far as I am concerned. Ferrari wouldn't be able to claim to be the oldest most prestigious F1 team and Mclaren and everyone else would be start the era on zero World Championships. It just wouldn't feel the same, although would possibily provide exciting racing. Its sad that teams are in a position where they have to threaten a governing body in order to convey what they want.

12-21-2010, 04:28 PM	#17
thakitt Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 555 Senior Member	Now going back to the what the article really says Ferrari never mentioned they would quit the sport. They said would create a parallel series with all the FOTA teams and have their own champioship as they almost did not too long ago. Now where would that leave Ecclestone and the F1 as we know it? I would imagine the FIA in coalition with Bernie Ecclestone would block the application of the breakaway series and not grant it the valid license to run. The FIA earn alot of money out of Bernie and would do everything in their power to make sure this continues. When I was at the British GP in 2009 the last threat was at its height, and its wasn't popular amongst fans (not just British before that accusation is put forward) and the protest was visible. Fans were annoyed with the FIA, but the breakaway series was feared on the whole. If a new series was formed the history, and teams strengths within the series would start from scratch as far as I am concerned. Ferrari wouldn't be able to claim to be the oldest most prestigious F1 team and Mclaren and everyone else would be start the era on zero World Championships. It just wouldn't feel the same, although would possibily provide exciting racing. Its sad that teams are in a position where they have to threaten a governing body in order to convey what they want.
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