Comments on: Todt wins a landslide, major changes in F1 on the way

By: Peter Freeman

Peter Freeman — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:20:01 +0000

Do you mean not done anything besides presenting himself to Bernie as his personal yes man?

Bernie’s ‘He will not interfere in our business’ comment reveals 100% of the reason for JT’s support from Bernie. Make no mistake, the problem with Max was that he was not actually Max, he was Bernie wearing a Max suite and what he did was what Bernie said he must do! Example? Sell me the rights to F1 for 100 years!

By: RON

RON — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:13:49 +0000

It’s going to take decades to undo the damage the FIA has caused under Max ‘the fool’.

The FIA has zero credibility – it can create and interpret rules as it sees fit – it has no one to answer to.

Unless I see people like Alan Donnley removed – I expect zero imrovement…

The F1 commissioner would have to be someone the viewers respect, and not some leech, as has been the case with most of Max’s henchmen.

By: Rich C

Rich C — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:59:35 +0000

Its just nearly impossible for me to get past his close association with Ferarri. He’s going to have to lean over backwards to avoid *any appearance of impropriety. I think it’ll be impossible.

By: knoxploration

knoxploration — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:55:43 +0000

Sorry James, but I can’t agree. I fully expect many years of “more of the same” from Todt, aka Mosley 2.0.

Sure, he’ll shift a few people around, rename a few things, and give the veneer of “change” – but Mosley wouldn’t have been campaigning for him if there was to be any real change.

By: Werewolf

Werewolf — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 11:54:18 +0000

I can see Schumacher becoming more involved with the FIA but I think it’s too soon for him to be F1 Commissioner. This needs someone with greater offtrack (management/political) experience of F1, which Schumacher may well achieve in the future. I would have suggested Jackie Stewart, except (self-acknowledged) age and current relationship with the FIA mitigate against it.

It is more likely, I suspect, to be a leading light from one of the member clubs that supported Todt or a present incumbent of a senior FIA position.

By: DAN

DAN — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:07:51 +0000

James do you know exactly why Luca and Jean had a falling out? It seems Luca and Stefano Domenicalli have now a better relashionship with all other teams that Jean had when he was at Ferrari. Was Luca unhappy with Jean’s handling of that relationship even if on many occasion it helped Ferrari’s cause?

The press told us that Luca wanted to sign Alonso and Jean was against it so if this is true that is one point on which they disagreed but I don’t find this a strong enough point for them to end up falling out. There must have been something else more important that that. Any idea what that might have been?

By: DAN

DAN — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 06:57:42 +0000

Hi Werewolf, thanks for another great post. I am always looking forward for your comments and more often than not agree with them!

By: Barry

Barry — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:30:42 +0000

I thought Ari would be a good president, but as his campaign progressed I didn’t find him being specific, but only speaking in catch phrases and slogans, which to me was not very convincing.
Jean Todt, is vastly experienced in motor sport competition, and in so being involved, pushed the limits of fairness as all the other great team leaders did and do. I have a feeling that although he is MM’s choice to be the new president, I also have the feeling that he will rise to the occasion, and make international motorsport more of what it should be. I only hope that in so doing, he will put a halter on Bernie and CVC, in order that the fans can actually have a part in it all. Primarily, being able to enjoy attending an occasional race and not have to mortgage the house and kids to do so. The promoters deserve the oppotuunity to make a buck as well. And with the costs of the teams coming down over the next few years, the money necessary now to cover all the costs will come down as well and this should allow promoters the opportunity to host for less of a bite from Bernie as he will need less to pay the teams. CVC might also look at a refi that would allow their cost to be spread out over a longer time. In my opinion, The sale of the f1 rights to bernie and the exclusivity of that arrangement was not entirely to the benefit of the international motor community, as watching Bernie over the years and more specifically reading quotes from him , clearly shows.
I feel he needs to be reigned in severly, or better yet put out to pasture.
Barry

By: rpaco

rpaco — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:56:41 +0000

Very funny.

By: rpaco

rpaco — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 23:54:02 +0000

I think a lot of us noticed that.