In yet another crass display, Bernie has demonstrated exactly what he thinks of the new teams.
"All we ever want is 10 teams," he said. "Lotus is a good name. I wouldn't want to lose them. But in general this year has been a bit of a nuisance because it has cost money to keep these teams in. It has cost a lot of money to pay for them to compete."
He also goes on to say they he expects a couple of them to drop out before the end of the season. Presumably that couple being HRT and Virgin.
Bernie's problem is he has forgotten where most of the current teams came from and how long it took them to get where they are.
When the odds are so stacked against new teams with regards to the testing restrictions, is it any wonder that they struggle to compete?
If the new teams do drop out and then the "13th" team for next year also drops out due to not having enough preparation or testing time then that says more about the current state of F1 than it does those teams.
I can't help thinking that under new management, F1 would be better for all concerned, the teams, the circuit owners, the sponsors and the fans.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85609
http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/24557.html
"All we ever want is 10 teams," he said. "Lotus is a good name. I wouldn't want to lose them. But in general this year has been a bit of a nuisance because it has cost money to keep these teams in. It has cost a lot of money to pay for them to compete."
He also goes on to say they he expects a couple of them to drop out before the end of the season. Presumably that couple being HRT and Virgin.
Bernie's problem is he has forgotten where most of the current teams came from and how long it took them to get where they are.
When the odds are so stacked against new teams with regards to the testing restrictions, is it any wonder that they struggle to compete?
If the new teams do drop out and then the "13th" team for next year also drops out due to not having enough preparation or testing time then that says more about the current state of F1 than it does those teams.
I can't help thinking that under new management, F1 would be better for all concerned, the teams, the circuit owners, the sponsors and the fans.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/85609
http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/24557.html