Ecclestone: drop budget cap
June 21, 2009 by Negative Camber
Filed under Prime & Option
Apparently Bernie Ecclestone told BBC radio (according to GMM) that e thinks the FIA should ddrop the budget cap as long as the teams agree to be int he series for five years. This has a been a sticking point from the FIA/FOM position that the teams agree to stay in series and avoid another Honda pull-out that rocked F1 last winter. Max is very ardent in his position on this. Apparently Bernie’s first attempt at quelling the riot is to drop the budget cap but will that be enough? The teams are also keen on a new Concorde Agreement that will see the reestablishment of the F1 commission in which they have a say in the regulations of the sport. In fact, I get the strong impression they would like the FIA and Max Mosely gone.
Bernie said:
“I say, provided they confirm they will be in the championship for five years, they can spend what they like,” “I have some sympathy for the teams. Nobody wants to be told how they can spend their money,”
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So let’s see if we have this right. The British GP could stay at Silverstone and Max should dump the budget cap…
I guess Bernie is tired of standing in a puddle of his own sweat and wants things back to normal
it’s not “apparently”… i’ve seen the video.
“bbc radio” equates to “bbc red-button” coverage
Holy cow, just make up your freaking mind!! If you don’t want teams pulling out of the sport because your not listening to them and making up stupid rules all of the time, then don’t be surprised when they pull out because of those stupid, inflexible rules!
If the FIA keeps the limits and the Top teams do break away I think this is not a bad thing otherwise we will be left with a sub-standard formula. I know the FIA said they would sue the teams if they do break away but the answer to this is to enter as 3-wheeler with a badge on, let it trundle around the circuit just to show how stupid the FIA are (probably cheaper than paying the sued amount). The new break away formula (F1-Premier to coin a football phrase and parallel) could then go on and create what we all probably want.
Lets face it, all these silly comment and mind changing from Max and Bernie who are both knocking on a bit is probably senility setting in and time for them both to the retirement home while they still have the time to enjoy it.
Mosley must go. He’s power mad and to many personel vendettas to run anything.His time is over.After his scandel how the man can face anyone is beyond most peoples comprhension.
Read the Flav’s comments on autosport. Normally I don’t agree with the man but he has some good points and does not appreciate Max’s tone of late.