Bernie Sells up
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4
But stays on. Hmm, that's what they all say.
No Bernie next season is my reckoning.
But stays on. Hmm, that's what they all say.
No Bernie next season is my reckoning.
Ancient news FWIW.
The Flav statement interests me. He seems to have worked exceptionally hard to gain Ferrari's agreement to an engine freeze. Is this because he knows that Ferrari are actually having trouble balancing their books and thus would readily agree to a rule that reduces overheads (they have already set a precedent here by capitulating to the proposal for a limit on testing)...but why would he care?....read on....
Flav also realises that Ferrari are still the jewel in the crown for F1 and thus still exert a powerful influnece over what Bernie and Max decide is right for F1; generally, the others eventually follow Ferrari.
My theory is that Flav is indeed poised to resume his Mechachrome role in 2008...but needs to line the ducks up first. It would be neat - Renault sell Enstone to Prodrive, their ongoing investment in Viry Chatillon continues to pay its way by providing engines to the increased number of private teams poised to enter F1. With the guarantee from the FIA of an engine freeze until 2012, Renault would also then be able to accurately budget for development and manufacturing costs and thus turn a profit from Viry whilst still benefitting from the technology breakthroughs that F1 does throw up from time to time....Finally, should they decide to re-enter F1, they won't have to play catch-up - they'd simply buy an existing team...
The Flav statement interests me. He seems to have worked exceptionally hard to gain Ferrari's agreement to an engine freeze. Is this because he knows that Ferrari are actually having trouble balancing their books and thus would readily agree to a rule that reduces overheads (they have already set a precedent here by capitulating to the proposal for a limit on testing)...but why would he care?....read on....
Flav also realises that Ferrari are still the jewel in the crown for F1 and thus still exert a powerful influnece over what Bernie and Max decide is right for F1; generally, the others eventually follow Ferrari.
My theory is that Flav is indeed poised to resume his Mechachrome role in 2008...but needs to line the ducks up first. It would be neat - Renault sell Enstone to Prodrive, their ongoing investment in Viry Chatillon continues to pay its way by providing engines to the increased number of private teams poised to enter F1. With the guarantee from the FIA of an engine freeze until 2012, Renault would also then be able to accurately budget for development and manufacturing costs and thus turn a profit from Viry whilst still benefitting from the technology breakthroughs that F1 does throw up from time to time....Finally, should they decide to re-enter F1, they won't have to play catch-up - they'd simply buy an existing team...
The process has probably been speeded up by maybe 12 months or so with Renault and Alonso clinching the world titles last season. They'd probably predicted that it would be another year down the line, so just means they can make an exit while still at the top of the game, increasing customer interest in the engines.
I like the thinking.
I like the thinking.
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