http://www.f1technical.net/news/12658
Wow
Here I see where FOTA is loosing. They had to care abot publicity a lot more.ISLAMATRON wrote:What is wrong with all the info being out in the public arena? I would like to see a public response from FOTA also with whatever relevant documents for us to see.
You're repeating what Max says. And I don't believe him. AFAIK FOTA proposed engine/gearbox for 6.5 million euro next year.ISLAMATRON wrote:FOTA is just saying no to everything without putting any proposals out of their own. They dont have a plan to cut costs because they dont care about the small teams... The less teams there are in F1, the more money thy get from FOM. And when they are ready to leave they will do so and not care what it does to F1.
Do you rally think Honda would have paid for BGP this year if the UK laws didnt require them to this year?
I just did a quick cursory scan of that FIA....narative? and even I, without being a party to the current discussion between FIA/FOTA know its full of half truths, spin and out right lies. But as DK observed, it seems the FIA has decided to wage a public relations attack (now ramped up from a couple of days ago). Personally I think FOTA have played this well not responding to the FIA's attempt to provoke a knee-jerk quick response.ISLAMATRON wrote:FOTA is just saying no to everything without putting any proposals out of their own. They dont have a plan to cut costs because they dont care about the small teams... The less teams there are in F1, the more money thy get from FOM. And when they are ready to leave they will do so and not care what it does to F1.
Do you rally think Honda would have paid for BGP this year if the UK laws didnt require them to this year?
I too would love to see each side's true roadmap. But as I believe, all this is just an attempt by Max to put his spin on the drama, and try to divide FOTA.ISLAMATRON wrote:What is wrong with all the info being out in the public arena? I would like to see a public response from FOTA also with whatever relevant documents for us to see.
"FOTA, whilst reserving its position on the specific issues, does not intend to comment the FIA press release issued on the 15th of June and to be involved in a prolonged series of polemical statements that generate confusion and does not help create a positive environment for the ongoing contacts,"
See, it was supposed to be almost exactly the 2009 spec, though? Are we supposed to forget that these rules were supposed to be in effect for a while?FIA wrote:It was also clear that if the FIA wanted new teams in 2010, it had to publish regulations, otherwise it would be too late for a new team to build a car.
Mmmmm...deeper, Max.FIA wrote:When Brawn and others came up with the idea of the double diffuser, the other teams attacked them in the media, challenged them in front of the stewards at two race meetings and then took them to court.