Comments on: Jean Todt’s Approval Rating II (Poll)

By: Gaynell Obermann

Gaynell Obermann — Sat, 29 May 2010 15:40:54 +0000

I can’t believe it, I adore President Obama. How do you feel he is handeling the economy ?

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:07:07 +0000

p.s – how long do you usually hold the voting open for?

By: Chaz

Chaz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:06:29 +0000

I really like this Todt monthly polling segment. Just a thought but perhaps we could expand it to include some other high profile F1 figures…

By: VXR

VXR — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:04:14 +0000

“Are the people in charge totally blind to the realities of what the customer wants?”

No, but he may be blind to what you want.

Exactly what is it that “the customer” wants?

By: Hairs

Hairs — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:16:34 +0000

I take it all back, he is now talking absolute Gibberish to Gazetto Del Sport

“F1 must understand that the world has changed. How can you explain that an F1 car needs 80 litres of fuel to cover 100 kilometres?

“I don’t like the cost cap; we must get to a reduction through clear rules, for example with a single aerodynamic package for the entire year. Will the cars slide more in Monte Carlo? [Perhaps, but] then the quality of the drivers will be heightened.”

He added: “It’s not acceptable to have given up with KERS. The teams complain that it costs too much? Then they must find the way to save money. The teams are sensitive when we talk about lap times, less sensitive when the environment is discussed.”

You cannot say “Teams spend too much on unnecessary stuff”, then say “Teams must continue to spend hundreds of millions on KERS.”

F1 has nothing to offer KERS. It has been in use for years now on production road cars. Manufacturers already spend millions developing and refining it. It is a tiny part of the usefulness and future of an electrical drivetrain. Total waste of F1 money.

He is also suggesting “no upgrades” during the year, and single-spec aerodynamics.

Nonsense. Garbage.

WE DO NOT WANT A SINGLE SPEC SERIES.

Are the people in charge totally blind to the realities of what the customer wants?

By: BasCB

BasCB — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 12:25:21 +0000

Here is an interesting article from Joe Saward based on a recent interview with Jean Todt:
http://joesaward.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/enter-the-president/
It gives a nice view of things to come.

By: HounslowBusGarage

HounslowBusGarage — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:07:39 +0000

Not my original words Dsob, I was quoting from Leon’s post immediately above.
His words resonated with me because secretly, I still yearn for the ‘enthusiasts only’ version of Grand Prix racing in the fifties and sixties, before big business got involved and the sport became an entertainment industry.
‘Improving the show’ looks like dumbing-down to me.

By: Texas Tony

Texas Tony — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:07:01 +0000

Show?……………..and I thought it was ‘Soap Opera!’

By: dsob

dsob — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:54:43 +0000

HounslowBusGarage says:February 8, 2010 at 9:32 am
�The only words I�d like to whisper in Msr Todt�s ear are��if you had any understanding of the sheer scale of insensate fury the words �improving the show� induce in the great mass of REAL F1 fans, you�d make it a firing offence for anybody connected with the FIA to ever use that bloody lousy phrase !��

And my second nomination for Post of the Day.

By: dsob

dsob — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:50:41 +0000

Airborne Williams Cap says:February 7, 2010 at 1:05 pm
Don�t they realise that if they get the sport right, the �show� will take care of itself.

If they want to attract new fans, the only thing the FIA/FOTA need to change is to define a set of regs that enable the cars to follow each other closely and to overtake. Once they achive this, the endless rule tweaks and gimmicks can be consigned to the bin.

Okay, my nomination for Post of the Day.