Comments on: Renault F1 team saved claims BBC

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:22:50 +0000

Prisoner Monkeys, what planet are you on.

Earth. Influential as he is, Bernie can only do certain things in a negotiation. If he doesn’t and someone cries foul – espeically if it’s the loser – he can be up for some serious legal repercussions. And while he controls Formula One, he has zero influence in the courts. He can make it more appeaing for Renault to go one way or another, but he cannot actively sabotage Prodrive’s efforts because the decision is Renault’s to make. He can lobby all he wants, but if Renault want to sell to Prodrive, they will sell to Prodrive. Ecclestone cannot go ahead and penalise them for doing that; it would be against the law. Anti-competition and all that.

By: VitaRedux

VitaRedux — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:13:38 +0000

I can’t argue with what you say. But when has that stopped him. He can certainly make it more appealing for Renault to sell elsewhere.

By: Peter Rippon

Peter Rippon — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:12:13 +0000

Prisoner Monkeys, what planet are you on. Look back – Ecclestone is VERY involved in EVERY decision that is made and with Moseley’s puppet it will not change.
The fact is that Moseley knew he could not make Richards toe the line, so they shut him out but as a racer in the Frank Williams mode he is second to none. The speed with which he cut through the BAR crap and turned the team round speaks volumes. If they sell to Gravity that means two jokes on the grid both there for their Owners self promotion! However I agree if Renault are keeping 25% it looks like gravity!

By: Prisoner Monkeys

Prisoner Monkeys — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:34:20 +0000

Ecclestone has no control over who Renault sell to. He can mediate the negotiations, but as a third party, I’m pretty sure he’d be in serious trouble (like legal trouble) if he attempted to influence the process.

By: VitaRedux

VitaRedux — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:01:08 +0000

I’m working about 500 yds from ProDrive HQ and so a little biased. Still I get the feeling Ecclestone and Richards don’t see eye-to-eye and I expect for that reason Gravity have it.

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:15 +0000

I’m with Red Andy on this one, Gravity is the way to go.

Prodrive will just constantly rebadge the cars, Renault to Prodrive to Aston Martin. And I can’t be bothered to explain to my friends why the team keeps changing.

By: Sush Meerkat

Sush Meerkat — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:17:56 +0000

Is the sentiment here anti-Lopez or – er – pro-Prodrive?

HAHA!!

You know i’m the one that tells the rubbish jokes around here right?.

By: Hammad

Hammad — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:54:05 +0000

Oh and.. in my book at least, he kicked Villeneuve out, so that’s an extra plus point

By: Hammad

Hammad — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:53:13 +0000

Probably because the FIA didn’t like the fact that he wasn’t gonna use Cosworths. As far as I can tell, he’s way better than most of the new kids on the block.

By: wasiF1

wasiF1 — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:35:22 +0000

Hope they have sold it to Prodrive,& happy Renault is not leaving F1.