F1 links: Mosley-Briatore row continues
18th December 2009, 11:55 by Keith Collantine 12 Comments »
Max Mosley statement (PDF, Autosport)
“By persuading The Guardian to publish sensationalist extract from his Court submissions without any mention of the other side of the story, Britaore succeeded in using that newspaper to distract attention from his key role in one of the worst and most dangerous examples of deliberate cheating in the history of sport.”
ACG Speeds to Long Term Supply Agreement with US F1 Team (Advanced Composites)
"Adrian Potts, President of ACG Inc, said: 'There is an exciting time of change in Formula One racing and this has created the opportunity for new teams to enter the grid. US F1 Team is the sole American entry, and we are proud to support them from our Tulsa facility. I’m confident that the new team has signed up with the very best support and service in the industry, and we will demonstrate that their confidence in us is well placed.'”
Robert Kubica’s future in doubt after deal enables Renault to remain on grid (The Times)
"Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One commercial rights-holder, was sure that Renault have retained enough control to keep hold of Kubica and let slip that he believes a deal with Schumacher has been done by Mercedes in any case."
A desert test drive for Schu (Daily Mirror)
"He is expected to test a car from the GP2 feeder series which are almost fast enough to get on the back of a Grand Prix grid."
Katayama rescued from Mount Fuji (Autosport)
"Former grand prix driver Ukyo Katayama was rescued from Mount Fuji on Thursday, but two other men on his expedition are feared dead."
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Icthyes said on 18th December 2009, 12:16
Give it a rest, man. We all know what you think of yourself.
Prisoner Monkeys said on 18th December 2009, 12:23
But if Max Mosley has only ever been right about one thing in his entire life, it’s that the FIA has been very lenient towards Briatore after illegal software was found in his cars, when Renault was found in possession of technical and when Briatore’s team failed to submit data on parts.
Briatore’s problem is and always has been that he thinks he’s a bigger star than his drivers.
mp4-19b said on 18th December 2009, 18:50
Add to that the crimes committed by Flav when at Benetton.
James_mc said on 19th December 2009, 1:07
(doh) “Illegal software”… Option 13… Bennetton..!
Obviously these “revelations” only suit MM, but this one I feel can only be construed one way, unlike other of MM’s recent media revelations.
John H said on 18th December 2009, 13:23
It’s easy to keep slagging him off of course, but I actually back Mosley on this one.
As PM comments, Briatore has been let off the hook many times by the FIA in the past… Just go away Flavio and don’t come back.
HounslowBusGarage said on 18th December 2009, 14:02
I can’t find the original Guardian story. If anyone has a link to it, please post.
But I wonder if Briatore’s appearance via the Guardian has anything to do with the recent reportage of Max’s opinions on the MacLaren ‘spying’ and possible FOTA breakaway in the Telegraph. Are the broadsheets trying to outdo each other, each with more lurid tales of the goings-on in F1?
Chaz said on 18th December 2009, 14:53
lol Max has been very busy lately courting the media again. I guess he didn’t burn his fingers enough previously…
Incidentally, I saw this article in the FT and began to wonder, even though it’s still very early days, how this may eventually impact F1 if at all in the future. The headline was – Renault in partnership talks with Daimler – http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d74a1e12-eb00-11de-a0e1-00144feab49a.html
The Limit said on 18th December 2009, 16:01
As if we need reminding about how little these two men will be missed in F1! Thanks anyway The Guardian.
mp4-19b said on 18th December 2009, 18:54
I just wish Max & Flav were prisoners from the Stone Cold Steve Austin movie “The Condemned”. You know what I mean.
Prisoner Monkeys said on 19th December 2009, 0:27
Yeah, wishing death on people when you’re on the internet is never a good idea.
wasiF1 said on 19th December 2009, 1:41
When will Schumacher will do that test with GP2 cars?
Lore said on 19th December 2009, 16:59
oh wow, both of them down to new lows on human behaviour.
what a twisted and gross ego is mosely. Briatore at least has character even though hes like jabba the hut of formula one.
good riddance to them, this kind of gross, patheitc behaviour belongs in jabbas palace, not in the 21st century…
what an insult to F1 that these kind of people have been in power for so long, i doubt either of them will go down quietly, i imagine that mosely in particular will try and prove something, only cause hes got so much to hide and so much to answer for…