FOTA starts a breakaway series

[shir0]

It really is quite laughable that not a peep or even a slightest whiff of this very bad news (for BE Rumplestiltskin) can be seen on the official (possibly-soon-to-be-defunct) Formula1.com.

Go and wet your billion dollar underpants BE...

And to gcdugas:

I agree...good call on the timing mate! =D>

[kilcoo316]

Here is a depressing quote. Although it is from autosport, which means its credibility has to be questioned.

Ecclestone's role in events is being seen as crucial now, with sources close to FOTA suggesting that the body would not be averse to him playing a role in its new championship.

FOTA would do well to ditch the odious little ---. He is not worth the hassle and money.

[gcdugas]

So, what will this website be re-named for? FOTAtechical.net?

The thought has already crossed our minds... (thanks for this drawing to my friend Manchild, photoshopper extraordinaire, someone we miss here and who created the current logo):

Manchild's art work looks like "FOCA".... hmmmm. The irony of fonts or intentional artistic subtlety?

[timbo]

The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!

What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.

[tarzoon]

The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!

What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.

With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.

The biggest killer is time, IMHO

[monkeyboy1976]

The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!

What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.

The problem will be that many TV companies will have contracts with FOM. Some of these may have get-out clauses for the TV companies if Ferrari or ANOther team is not involved as mentioned on this forum before. FOTA will have to sell the TV rights and convince TV companies to stump up extra cash (rare at the moment) to show a motorsport series. If they already have not signed with FOM then motorsport may not be in their plans. Maybe FOTA will offer rights at rock bottom prices for the first few years?
Maybe this an area where Bernie can help? Cut his ties with FIA? Depending on what the 100 year rights deal says.

[timbo]

The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!

What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.

With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.

The biggest killer is time, IMHO

I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))

[mike]

FOTA will have to rename themselves as well as they are not FOTs anymore~LOL

[enkidu]

All I can say is WOW, I've been waiting for this to happen for years. Maybe we might have proper fast cars again, lots of under car areo and engines that you need to drive the car rather than on off throttle most of the time!

I'd love a dedicated channel now which you pay for but full HD and lots of selected camera views.

[Sawtooth-spike]

The Killer for FOTA will be TV rights, If they dont have that they are screwed!

What's the problem? This is new series and organizers are free to manage TV rights any way they want.

With so many TV channels around, I think they can sort it out.

The biggest killer is time, IMHO

Trust me, You put something on the wrong Channel in the UK and watch is popularty Drop! There is loads of cases of this. BBC are Tied in with FOM, Maybe the can get out maybe they cant. Where are they going to go, ITV? Who are Nearly bankrupt, Same goes for 4, Channel 5 i wont even go there. Sky?, So i would have to pay Even more money too them. Sorry this post is aimed at the uk market, i dont no much about TV stuff outside the uk.

So i think it is an issue.

I think i can live with Bernie, As long as he never utter the words medal system (which would of made this season all but over, hahaha, That how much of a good idea it was) Again.

[mike]

I think the TV stations depending on the contracts will probly go with FOTA since the FIA will no long provide them with proper racing and the same spectacle as this year. it will be US gp 2005 every single race, you could probly use the time to show new movies to get more people to watch them.

[djos]

3 liter V10s, wider tracks, smaller fronts ant fatter rears, the way it was before a lawyer started to impersonate an engineer.

Amen Brother! [-o<

[tarzoon]

I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))

My view is that they need the 9 months to set up a governing body, regulations, sponsors, worldwide TV contracts, tracks, logistics, and so on.

Then again, my understanding of it is limited.

Anyway, there are so many countries, race tracks, TV channels. Despite all this financial crisis, if we remove Bernie's share in the deal, a smaller contract would still be more profitable for the teams.

[djos]

Plus Ferrari can afford going to court and lose.

and DM can easily afford to send several Teams of Lawyers into combat!

Btw, Im going to make a prognostication, the new series will be called the:

RedBull Grand Prix World Championship

[djos]

I don't think that time is that critical either. It's not that they have to find teams to fill the field and build the cars. 9 moths is quite an adequate time to cherish a new series to me)))

My view is that they need the 9 months to set up a governing body, regulations, sponsors, worldwide TV contracts, tracks, logistics, and so on.

Then again, my understanding of it is limited.

Anyway, there are so many countries, race tracks, TV channels. Despite all this financial crisis, if we remove Bernie's share in the deal, a smaller contract would still be more profitable for the teams.

Dont Forget the Fact that CVC are also using F1 as their Corporate Credit Card! [-X