Comments on: F1 links: FOTA wants F1 back in the USA

By: Maksutov

Maksutov — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:36:16 +0000

DGR-F1, I believe that all teams will have to have the same number of cars, otherwise they must modify the way in which the constructors points are awarded.

By: Maksutov

Maksutov — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:31:13 +0000

Well if they allow “some” teams to have 3 cars then they must change the way in which constructors points are awarded. Because if one team has more cars on the grid their chance to win the constructors title is much higher which is unfair and illogical.

But if we make all teams have 3 cars then that would be insane. Too many cars on the grid. The GP is almost busy enough as it is specially to the driver who is P1.

But you are right lets see what the rules are first…

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:37:09 +0000

So DGR-F1 why not go the other way and have all teams with just one car and driver and then have 26 different teams each sharing a garage.
There would be no team orders, only maybe agreements between teams to help each other.

By: DGR-F1

DGR-F1 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:55 +0000

So if the rules can be swung to allow the bigger teams (who can afford it) to run three cars each, can they not be swung the other way to allow other teams to run only one car each, thereby saving on expensive things like drivers, extra pit crew, travel costs, fuel rigs etc etc…..?

By: Klon

Klon — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:07:41 +0000

Yes, I agree as well, every FOTA team should be looked at with different eyes. Especially Ferrari, as I dislike the fact that they can get themselves a boost in popularity due to most fans’ liking of the FOTA, as they were and are only in the protest as they weren’t on the winning side this season. If they’d had been on the level of Brawn GP through the season, they would have actively denouced and refused any talks about breakaway series.

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:41:21 +0000

NOw is there enough room in pit garages for 3 cars?

By: scunnyman

scunnyman — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:00 +0000

Thanks for the info Jagged. All well appreciated

By: persempre

persempre — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:54 +0000

The 3 car rule has existed in F1 for many years if the numbers on the grid fall below a certain figure.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:36:54 +0000

As for Rossi, I agree. That’s why I think he’s just a smokescreen for signing Vettel.

By: Jagged

Jagged — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:35:06 +0000

We don’t know Exactly what the rules will be yet. Montezemolo has mentioned the possibility of running 3 cars several times since the agreement was announced, once at the actual Press Conference announcing the agreement with Bernie and Max!