Comments on: Toyota Quits F1?

By: PeterRiva

PeterRiva — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:33:36 +0000

I agree with you here.
The only reason Honda is racing is Acura… and those sports cars sell. And remember that Toyota has the Lexus sportscars too. Maybe Toyota F1 needed simply to change to Lexus F1?
So, here’s the big question. Now that VW own controlling interest at Porsche, are we set to see VW Porsche back at F1? I doubt it. Le Mans is too successfuly for them. I think we’ll se Toyota/Lexus there soon too. Maybe F1 is doomed… good lord I’m depressed already.

By: SJ Skid

SJ Skid — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:02:28 +0000

The timing on the Lexus LFA — is that the right moniker of their new super car — seems a bit poor with this news, certainly.

I have argued before that in America Toyota (and Honda) are more about reliability and fuel efficiency than speed and racing. Honda dropped its S2K and Toyota hasn’t had a racey car since they killed the Celica.

Maybe that’s arguable, but I don’t think Toyota = racing the way Ferrari = racing or even Mazda = racing.

By: PeterRiva

PeterRiva — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:52:23 +0000

“I think Toyota has become the Oldsmobile of the US market…cars for older people.” That’s wrong, really. Okay, I have two of them (one with a plastic badge to identify it has leather seats – Lexus) and I’m not young. But the point is, Toyota are known for reliability. And Toyota USA are getting creamed by Acura (Honda) on the racecourse and off. There is no way they want to be out of motor sports or sports cars. Something will break pretty soon…
What made them quit?
Max. Max killed them and as they leave FOTA is down another vote. He’s wringing his hands. MaxTodt will, surely, reward him with the czar-ship of F1 very soon… watch this site.
KERS, no KERS, change this, change that, every damn year… their staff, by their early 2009 press release, increased by 50 people to cope with the changes. Changes that SERVED NO DESIGN OR DEVELOPMENT PURPOSE WHATSOEVER. Toyota’s and Honda’s racing budgets came from their R & D budgets (see their annual reports). They were old-fashioned that way. Ferrari’s comes from Ferrari/Fiat overall.

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By: Nelson DB

Nelson DB — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:29:02 +0000

I hate to recognize a thing: having lost honda, bmw and toyota, (and maybe soon also renault) maybe this mean that Mad Max wasn’t so fool about budget cap..
I was against his view and behaviour and crazy rules and way of ruling, but he predicted manifacturers departure. I was against having team without history this year, but now i’m happy Fia has invented the way of having some new team, because without the new team we would had 16 or less car next year….
good bye Toyota, and welcome again to Sauber if their money are true…