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Discussion in 'F1' started by RP, May 17, 2009.

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  1. RP

    RP F1 World Champ

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    #1 RP, May 17, 2009
    Bernie Ecclestone says that although Friday's crunch meeting between the teams and the FIA ended in stalemate over the budget cap, both parties did agree that the controversial two-tier system should not go ahead.

    Formula 1's commercial rights holder also believes that the chances of any of the current teams carrying out their threats not to participate in the 2010 world championship are slim.

    Under the current 2010 rules, teams can choose to either adhere to a £40 million budget cap and enjoy greater technical freedom, or continue to spend freely but run to more restrictive regulations, which some teams have estimated would leave them up to three seconds per lap slower than the capped teams.

    The prospect of two parallel sets of rules was one of the main sticking points between the teams and the governing body, but Ecclestone believes the two-tier system is now highly unlikely to proceed.

    "I think the most important thing that upset everybody, they didn't like, was this two-tier technical system, so I think it has been agreed that we shouldn't have that. We should have just one set of regulations," he told the BBC.

    "I think everybody is more or less happy with the budget cap. Just how much. They'll go with it higher [than £40 million], maybe it'll be lower. It's a case of just sorting it out.

    "Everyone will be under the same regulations."

    He added that he had his own misgivings about the two-tier proposal.

    "I always thought that was a bit stupid," Ecclestone was quoted as saying by the Daily Mail. "It was important to get rid of it."

    If the two-tier proposal was shelved, Ecclestone had no doubt that the teams currently planning to withhold their 2010 entries would return to the fold.

    "I am confident all the teams will still be racing next year," he said.
     
  2. zaevor2000

    zaevor2000 Formula 3

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    #2 zaevor2000, May 17, 2009
    Bernie probably remembered how well the Jim Clark trophy went over...

    During the height of the turbo era, the Jim Clark trophy was given to the top naturally aspirated runners. However, without the turbos they were outclassed and were midfield or worse. Because of the performance disparity and dismal results compared to the turbo cars the Jim Clark trophy carried no sense of accomplishment whatsoever and was seen as a token consolation prize.

    This may have contributed to everyone coming to their senses and discarding the two-tier system (similar to the way the equally idiotic medals system was quietly shelved).

    Frank
     
  3. regaliaconcours

    regaliaconcours Formula Junior

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    #3 regaliaconcours, May 17, 2009
    Funny we did'nt hear this from Bernie BEFORE all the acrimony, how convienient! Just part of his and Max's little scheme to guage FOTA'S strength ("let's just create a few little distractions/hurdles for FOTA and see how united they really are. Oh, and by the way, let's see if we can use these little distractions to divide them as well before we get to the REAL issue of Concorde").
     
  4. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    #4 VIZSLA, May 17, 2009
    The negotiations are nearing an end.
    The two tiered system was always a bargaining position.
    Now to the real issue.
    Splitting the pot.
     
  5. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #5 kraftwerk, May 17, 2009
    Fixed..;)
     
  6. regaliaconcours

    regaliaconcours Formula Junior

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    #6 regaliaconcours, May 17, 2009
    There may be more to come from Max and Bernie yet, but ultimately it will only be about Concorde, no doubt about it!
     
  7. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    #7 VIZSLA, May 17, 2009
    You'll miss him when he's gone:)
     
  8. regaliaconcours

    regaliaconcours Formula Junior

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    #8 regaliaconcours, May 17, 2009
    Just like the ex......... :)
     
  9. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #9 kraftwerk, May 17, 2009
    LOL like a hole in ze head...:)
     
  10. Modeler

    Modeler F1 Veteran

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    #10 Modeler, May 17, 2009
    Didn't miss Balestre one iota yet, can't see him missing having the maxman to obsess over as history shows the FIA system will always deliver a massive greedy ego to its top slot.

    Despite not knowing who will replace Max, several traits seem inevitable.
     
  11. fou

    fou Formula 3

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    #11 fou, May 17, 2009
    I suggest triple beams
     

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