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Chrysler-Fiat Merger to Produce Dodge F1 Team?

I know it sounds crazy. Why would Fiat have TWO teams in F1?

General Motors and Chrysler already said no thanks to F1. And Ford just basically waded in the water with Cosworth. Formula 1 is not big in the United States, so they can better spend their advertising money. But perhaps that is no longer [...]

Five Reasons Why Formula One Should Do Three Car Teams

With Michael Schumacher all butthurt about not getting his drive and looking embarrassed in front of the press, team and family – because he is too weak a human to drive a Formula 1 car currently, the idea of 3-car teams for next [...]

Michael Schumacher to Buyout Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari Contract for 2010?

It seems to be the most logical solution. Kimi Raikkonen’s contract averages $51 million per year. Schumacher has basically made $1 BILLION from being in Formula 1. And you know he’s surrounded himself with the best investment people, so you can count on his worth only going up. Schumacher can buy Kimi’s contract out with [...]

BMW Applies Efficient Dynamics to F1 Campaign; Quits.

The second manufacturer to quit Formula One within the last 12 months, BMW’s departure from the sport should come as no shock at all. With a yearly budget of approximately $350 million allocated to the F1 team, it made no sense to continue a failing campaign, particularly with BMW not even looking to make a [...]

Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone – the Two Best Men for the Job?

Are these in fact the two best men to run Formula 1? Perhaps not with the future. These guys are getting old. But let us consider the past:

Constantly improving safety, with the spark coming from San Marino 1994 onwards
Bringing world class circuits to the grid
Increasing popularity

I mean, I would say the sport peaked in ‘97, [...]

FIA Gets It Wrong

FIA issues press release: The FIA and FOTA

It is recognition by the FIA and several teams that you can have technical freedom – the freedom to innovate – or you can have freedom to spend without limit. But you cannot sustain both.

Wrong. Again. FIA shows itself unable to even understand the financial aspect of the [...]

Trading Budget Caps for Customer Cars

The Formula One Teams Association I’m sure will be trading budget caps for customer cars, simply for the reason that it allows the constructors to spend at will as well as letter the smaller teams be able to create a team for “around” a certain dollar amount.

So basically, if I was heading a new team, [...]