Mohammed ben Sulayem
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carl_w said:
Forester1965 said:
The sport's always been bent, nothing's changed.
Bernie was more subtle about itI find it very hard to believe this is a one off. Hopefully more will come out, although there's sadly a good chance he'll get away with this somehow and it'll all be swept under the rug.
smn159 said:
Forester1965 said:
ajprice said:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/68465516
Allegedly he interfered in the 2023 Saudi Arabia race and overturned Alonso's penalty.
The sport's always been bent, nothing's changed.Allegedly he interfered in the 2023 Saudi Arabia race and overturned Alonso's penalty.
Entertainment. Thats all it is now. AD21 confirmed it and with every passing race since, just confirming that.
Does he own RB shares and is trying to hold up the value of the company by distracting everyone, given his 3 attempts in the last few days to distract from RB and Horner?
Actually more seriously, are we likely to see a bunch of random F1 dirty laundry appear as any old random secret is leaked to try and distract from the main story?
Actually more seriously, are we likely to see a bunch of random F1 dirty laundry appear as any old random secret is leaked to try and distract from the main story?
Anyone checked the FIA website to see if they have the result of next Saturdays Saudi GP.
Maybe it’s like cricket and spread betting ?
Which driver will get a grid drop?
Or which lap will the safety car come out ?
Will Alonso get a penalty ?
Or who will win the drivers championship - anyone but Hamilton ? !
Maybe it’s like cricket and spread betting ?
Which driver will get a grid drop?
Or which lap will the safety car come out ?
Will Alonso get a penalty ?
Or who will win the drivers championship - anyone but Hamilton ? !
Leithen said:
Must be worrying times for Liberty. All the wrong noises coming from the sport. If you were a potential sponsor or investor, the last few weeks have done nothing but damage.
In fairness they’re part responsible for the mess that is modern F1. It’s now nothing more than a big expensive travelling circus (more similar to wrestling in terms of ‘sport’’) where dodgy rich people/states sport wash their money in a cartel style anti-competition set up. Boom78 said:
Leithen said:
Must be worrying times for Liberty. All the wrong noises coming from the sport. If you were a potential sponsor or investor, the last few weeks have done nothing but damage.
In fairness they’re part responsible for the mess that is modern F1. It’s now nothing more than a big expensive travelling circus (more similar to wrestling in terms of ‘sport’’) where dodgy rich people/states sport wash their money in a cartel style anti-competition set up. But now we see power and influence directly, habitualy, sticking it's hand in and directly influencing outcomes in real time. That's the limit for me, it's too much. I don't care if money sets the rules as it's then the same rules for everyone - but money dictating his the races and seasons themselves play out...!? That's a problem.
It's not just a problem for viewers either, it's a problem for F1 as its essentially trading the lifeblood of 'the show', the underlaying sport, for the sake of a little extra contrived excitement and competition. Long term such behaviour is very likely to remove more value than it might temporarily be considered to add.
520TORQUES said:
Bernie wasn't any part of the rule makers or enforcers post the EU ruling, he was the commercial rights holder.
People get the two areas mixed up all the time.
Bernie was so close to Max though that I doubt many things happened without him at least having sight of them.People get the two areas mixed up all the time.
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