rec.autos.simulators

    Anyway, so we have this factor in combination with the budget cap -
here's an interesting scenario.

    With drivers no doubt going gang busters there will no doubt be a rise
in accidents and damage to equipment. So you get to the last few races of
the season, in contention, and you put your car into the wall in practice
say. Sorry, we're out of money - no more spare parts. See you all next
year.....................................................................

    This should be an interesting juggling act for the teams - spare parts
vs. performance.

However, there might be another problem with the budget cap. The
reason for a budget cap is to allow more teams on the grid. And that's
because the deal with the TV networks guarantees a full grid. So far,
so good. But when the FIA proposes rule changes to make F1 more
atractive for a larger audience, it might divide the budget capped and
none-budget capped teams.

A larger audience isn't that much important for the budget capped
teams, since they can't use the increased income anyway , where the
none capped teams can. It might increase the chance that the car
manufacturers start their own series.

Cheers!

Remco

Hmm, I see a new business opportunity here. I could sell my spare parts to
people that need them for massive profits.

What's the point in that.  One draw of motor racing in general is
watching cars s***for the minor places.  If there is no point to the
s***then there will be none.

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Pete Ives
Remove All_stRESS before sending me an email

    I just read that Max Mosley's son was found dead as the result of a drug
overdose - why am I not surprised. Imagine having an old man who got caught
on film getting his arse caned by ***s! Anyway, enough on that.

    It seems of late that every time I turn around and look at what's going
on and being proposed by the F1 hierarchy that I am left dumb founded - they
have lost the plot completely in my opinion.

Ed