F1 links: More on the Ferrari feud
F1 can live without Ferrari, says Mosley
Max Mosley: “The sport could survive without Ferrari. It would be very, very sad to lose Ferrari. It is the Italian national team.”
Gillett banking on the best of British
“I understand that. The best way to fund my business, I’ve found, is to get a pound from everyone who thinks we will not have a grand prix here. I could fund Donington’s rebuild a thousand times over."
"The threat to depart and the FIA's stance that Ferrari is not that important are both charades. Yes, the sport would survive without Ferrari and Ferrari would survive without F1, but both would be poorer if that were the case. All the talk is therefore not to be taken too seriously."
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PJA said on 5th May 2009, 15:43
I think Mosley’s comments that F1 can live without Ferrari were just him playing politics again.
If we were to take the comments seriously, then yes F1 could survive without Ferrari, it could even survive if all the current teams were replaced by completely new teams with no F1 history, F1 could also survive if it didn’t visit any of its traditional circuits or countries. It could survive all these things but it would loose a lot of popularity. The Formula 1 name will always attract some fans even if the only connection with the past is the name itself.
Ecclestone may not think much about keeping the traditional circuits, except Monaco, but he defiantly wants Ferrari in F1, why else would he pay them more than other teams just because of who they are.
I am not a Ferrari fan, but I admit that they are the most popular team in F1. Apart from cheering for the underdog such as Brawn GP this season the only teams I support regardless of drivers are Williams and McLaren, if they gave up racing I would still follow F1 but if a rival series was setup and I could only watch one series then my decision would largely based on which one my favourite teams and drivers were competing in.
Chaz said on 5th May 2009, 18:08
I’m a Ferrari fan and admirer. The boys in red need to get focused on their failing car instead of silly media ping pong politics…