FIA’s plans for F1 revealed in leaked photo…
Dan Trent writes:
If you ever wanted proof of all that’s wrong with modern F1 the last two races provide all the evidence you need. Take Valencia; here the powers that be attempted to contrive a spectacle with a hugely expensive brand new circuit that supposedly represented the future of the sport. The result? Yet another dull procession.
So it fell to Spa in Belgium to prove that real excitement, the kind of racing drivers and fans love, comes not through spending millions on a new track but through good old fashioned racing – unpredictable, thrilling and incredibly dramatic racing.
Racing? Nah, who’d be interested in watching that…
But those in control of F1 don’t seem to want that. And the on-track action at Spa delivered an insubordinate slap in the face to their vision for the sport. One that they clearly took great affront to. The answer? Subvert one of the most exciting race results of recent years with an incredibly officious and ill-judged ruling that makes a mockery of the fantastic on-track battle.
I’d quite like to see Hamilton win the championship this year. But that’s not why I’m so furious. I’m just really upset a fantastic race, one rewarding the drivers with the most skill (and, it has to be said, luck) has been corrupted by the very people supposedly looking after the sport’s interests. Yet again a race, possibly a championship, isn’t going to be decided on the racetrack but in the courtroom. And, other than the lawyers, who does that help?
Less of that nonsense please chaps…
So where does F1 go from here? Well, I reckon the FIA plan for the sport is to link the cars together like one of those ‘petit train’ things you get in French tourist resorts. A noisy, sponsor covered version that can parade around some hugely expensive autodrome slow enough for people to read the logos while paying through the nose for overpriced ‘hospitality’. Just think of the increased profit margins – no need for overpaid drivers or troublesome car companies whining about getting a cut of the TV rights. Step one of this plan seems to be to convince the drivers there’s no point actually racing and leave them as demoralised and disillusioned as the rest of us. After Spa it seems like job done on that score.
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Inside Track 
Clearly one or more FIA members are on the take through the ferrari payroll. What other explanation is likely? Mclaren should boycott the remaining seasons races and urge a number of other teams to do likewise in a bid force the rotten stewards out where in the cold light of day a thorough investigation of their motives can take place. The threat of action alone is likely to have the desired effect. I understand the sponsors are unlikely to welcome such a move but by inaction they threaten their own existence in continued F1 promotion. Why such disparity in dealing with Ferrari releasing Massa early in the pit lane that had the potential to cause an explosion due to both cars just having been re-fuelled. Was this a case of \’a bung at work!\’ Nothing short of a full investigation into the motives and bank accounts of these shadowey persons is likely to allay fears of favouritism.
I agree with captaincourageous, its about time that the sponsors took Bernie [shot his bolt] Eccelstone into a private room and told him to sort the sport out .We are all sick to the back teeth of the F.I.A and its total allegiance to Ferrari and not to F1. I for one will still be watching but not holding my breath, to see if FAIR PLAY and COMMON SENSE triumph at last.
I totally agree with the comments about the FIA and the recent Spa ruling, McClaren asked charlie whiting the race direector were they Ok in letting the lead ferrari go by then having Hamilton chase it. We endded up with an embarrasing ceremony that was later reversed. If there is a possible problem, then like horse racing it should have a stewards enquiry, then give out the trophy, everyone ended up with egg on their faces. yes and Bernie Ecclestone who has made billions out of formula one should get hold of these nameless people and get things sorted, as they are liable to make a comple horrocks of the rest of this season.
So we wil either have Massa or Hamilton as the next F 1 world champion, at least they will be fun to interview instead of the current rather grumpy world champion Kimmi
Captain Courageous – you\’ve said all