Comments on: F1’s revolving door: Bourdais out, Todt back in?

By: Rick J

Rick J — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 16:31:11 +0000

Some very good points have already been made here against the suitability of Jean Todt for FIA president. Heaven forbid there be a continuation of the Mosley style. I truly hope Ari Vatanen wins the presidency. In the final analysis Motorsports are all about drivers and driving. Everything else exists to provide the means. The FIA needs to be able to draw on a driver perspective to best serve the interests and objectives of the sport. Given his other political experience I think Ari Vatanen is a great choice.

By: Matthew Bewers

Matthew Bewers — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:41:38 +0000

The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t is what I say. We all know Jean Todt but who knows anything about Vatanen?

Anyway, wasn’t Todt linked to the FIA President’s role a few years ago and said that he wouldn’t stand for the post! Now he’s really keen to go for it!! Why is this…?

By: James Allen

James Allen — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:08:49 +0000

Snail, I was referring to the point about Todt saying he bears grudges. As to the comments, we are working on something with better usability.

By: Rudy Pyatt

Rudy Pyatt — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:27:00 +0000

The Bourdais move does seem cynical and motivated by sponsorship considerations more than anything else. To say it’s performance ignores the fact that points have been thin on the ground for both drivers in the team this year. That says more about what’s being driven than who is driving it. But, as noted above, they’ve been here before, with Speed and with Liuzzi. Truth is, STR has yet to keep a stable driving line-up for two full seasons, and I wonder if they ever will under this management. That’s not the way to make progress.

Todt means more years of the same crowd in power, kinda like the name Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass band: Old And In The Way.

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 23:10:23 +0000

Am I the only one to notice that Todt’s letter to the FIA announcing his candidacy really sounded as if it had come from the pen of Mosley?

By: Malcom

Malcom — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:49:38 +0000

If Jean Todt cannot see the destructive actions taken by Mr. Mosley, then he is definitely not what F1 needs to be, as the head of the FIA. Mr. Todt said, ” It is my intention to continue and expand the outstanding work by President Mosley “…..outstanding work by President Mosley…..What outstanding work? Creating an enviornment of crisis, which nearly brought about a breakaway series, is hardly what I would consider to be …….outstanding work. F1 now needs a calming influence, and not more turmoil, which might be brought about with the election of Mr. Todt.

By: Snail

Snail — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:37:32 +0000

You are right; it’s in my biography of Michael Schumacher. It is a very good point.

What is in your bio of Schumi?

Lack of context is the cause, I’ve no idea which posting you responded to. The previous blog layout with replies in context was better.

As was the comments not being in small text in grey (they were in larger, black text).

Please modify the CSS and the reply mechanism. Its unusual for a redesign to go backwards in usability.

Other than these criticisms, good blog.

By: James Allen

James Allen — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:18:08 +0000

You are right; it’s in my biography of Michael Schumacher. It is a very good point.

By: onyx

onyx — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:52:44 +0000

James
Wasnt Bernie supposed to have sorted F1 out within 48 hrs(said on Monday)!!!Surely he’s ‘lost it’ hasnt he?!
Also not much news from Cosworth considering they are supplying 3 teams!

By: Stu

Stu — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:21:22 +0000

So this new driver is going to be the youngest F1 driver ever in Hungary and will be racing in his home GP in Valencia. Call me sceptical but that’s their headlines guaranteed for the next 2 races. Anything else, as they say, is gravy.