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#193 of 271 Interesting ... by michaell May 13, 2009 (11:45 am)
As I understand the issue, the FIA is wanting to institute a "salary cap" for the teams, which, theoretically, levels the playing field for all competitors. Only one of the four professional sporting leagues in the US does not have a salary cap at all - baseball. There are teams that spend less than $50 million on salaries and other teams that spend over $300 million. I guess the question is -- do the teams share in the revenue equally? Again, baseball teams have their own local revenue streams (TV rights, mostly) .. the team in New York City can negotiate a much larger contract for TV rights than the team in Minneapolis. How true is this for F1? Replies to this message: jlbl (May 13, 2009 12:56 pm) steve_ (May 13, 2009 8:34 pm)
#194 of 271 Re: Interesting ... [michaell] by jlbl May 13, 2009 (12:56 pm)
Replying to: michaell (May 13, 2009 11:45 am) Problem is the "salary cap" won't be of equal height for all teams. Those adopting KERS and other FIA technical recommendations will be allowed to wear top hats, those not following them will get only berets. And FIA changes its recommendations year after year like only a capricious child can do. For instance, when teams asked FIA early last summer if diffusors would be allowed, FIA say they would not. Then Brawn Mercedes took advantage of an ambiguous regulatory clause and Brawn Mercedes cars came with diffusors that were declared legal even after the protest of the teams that had renounced to them. It's only the old fight between FIA and FOCA fight to control F1. In this case I favour FOCA, yet it is true a sort of counterweight is necessary to keep balance for the sake of F1 and the so called "little" teams. If only FIA decisions hadn't consistently got the fidgets… Regards, Jose Replies to this message: steve_ (May 13, 2009 8:34 pm)
#195 of 271 Re: Interesting ... [jlbl] by steve_ HOST May 13, 2009 (8:34 pm)
Replying to: jlbl (May 13, 2009 12:56 pm) I can't say I've been too impressed with how the owners of the Tour de France run that race either. When I lived up north, the local softball leagues had a huge falling out, complete with lawsuits. This is probably more of the same, just with bigger dollar amounts.
#196 of 271 F1 and Ferrari by jlbl May 16, 2009 (11:44 am)
…Italian team have initiated legal action to try to stop rule changes Londontimes Regards, Jose Replies to this message: steve_ (May 16, 2009 1:29 pm) jlbl (May 16, 2009 11:54 pm)
#197 of 271 Re: F1 and Ferrari [jlbl] by steve_ HOST May 16, 2009 (1:29 pm)
Replying to: jlbl (May 16, 2009 11:44 am) How dare someone sue the billionaire "F1 Supremo". Replies to this message: jlbl (May 16, 2009 11:54 pm)
#198 of 271 Re: F1 and Ferrari [steve_] by jlbl May 16, 2009 (11:54 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (May 16, 2009 1:29 pm) Hardly can I understand what happens in that circus since recently. Is it as if all of them would together kill the chicken of the golden eggs. If only, one can tell everyone is speaking about F1 now: bad publicity still is big publicity, or whatever the saying goes. Though FIA and FOCA have managed in the past to stop fights before disaster, may be this time they cannot do it. Regards, Jose PS: Here is the post eventually, where it belongs. (I posted it other thread by mistake!!)
#199 of 271 waiting… waiting… waiting by jlbl May 19, 2009 (10:50 am)
Montecarlo Practice #1 is 36 hours ahead… Regards, Jose
#200 of 271 Indy pace car replica - Nope by steve_ HOST May 22, 2009 (9:03 pm)
No Replica For You! Chevy won't make Indy 500 pace car clones (Straightline) Replies to this message: pf_flyer (May 23, 2009 4:29 am) steve_ (May 23, 2009 7:45 am) pf_flyer (May 25, 2009 6:22 am)
#201 of 271 Re: Indy pace car replica - Nope [steve_] by pf_flyer HOST May 23, 2009 (4:29 am)
Replying to: steve_ (May 22, 2009 9:03 pm) From the comments I heard about it, this is a good thing You can even Ask Dub Schwartz! Replies to this message: steve_ (May 23, 2009 7:45 am) pf_flyer (May 25, 2009 6:22 am)
#202 of 271 Re: Indy pace car replica - Nope [pf_flyer] by steve_ HOST May 23, 2009 (7:45 am)
Replying to: pf_flyer (May 23, 2009 4:29 am) What's the deal with no green cars allowed at Indy? I just caught a sentence of a radio story that said that. Replies to this message: pf_flyer (May 25, 2009 6:22 am)

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