bitkahuna

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when he says something like (your quote) "it's a pity they didn't sort the banks out" he is BLAMING an ETHNIC/religious group for not preventing the global financial crisis. not only is this absurd, it's a 100% bigoted comment.

on that we agree.

mmarshall

That type of strategy can only go so far. A number of the teams are leaving.

Racing is also seen by environmentalists and many left-wingers as a waste of fuel and unnecessary pollution (although racing-grade alcohol generally burns pretty clean). I don't necessarily feel that way myself, but many people do.

ivanz

I certainly did not get that impression when reading it. It sounded more like a tongue in cheek comment based on the fact that they are asking him to resign (when their organization has no control over F1) so he is saying since they claim to have this power over everything, that they should have solved the banking crisis. I don't see how this is blaming anyone, its just a ridiculous reply to a ridiculous request.
I personally found the reply of the WJC to be overblown to the original interview he had with the Times.

Obviously they can do neither, and if you read the rest of the link I posted, he clearly states that he in no way is anti-Semitic but they are making him out to be.
Sorry, but the original article is just fear mongering and stretching the truth to something I would call trash journalism.

Mr Johnson

Incorrect. Though there has been the threat of a breakaway series (which IMO sadly didn't come to fruition) all the teams have supposedly signed up for next year and if the agreement is to be believed have signed on through 2012.

Agreed. These are some of the same morons that can't do math. How many cars over how much time vs. say... boats, lawnmowers, leaf blowers, chainsaws, PWC, etc... Let's worry about things that can really make a difference please...

gsCrazy

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HAHAHAAAA... that's what i was thinking...

mmarshall

OK, point taken; perhaps I could have phrased my last post better. I meant the remaining teams currently still there, after the ones that left in the past.

mmarshall

Good point. Perhaps some of us did over-react a little.

Mr Johnson

And the three new one's (33% growth) that join next year.

Back to the original topic again: Why can't these guys just keep their mouths shut? Seems like they think they are untouchable. That's the main reason I wish FOTA had fully called their bluff. F1 continues to be a bit of a mess and the best thing they can do is follow the fans input more than these two old geezers.

mmarshall

I addressed the reasons why I disagree in a previous post.

mmarshall

At their age, they may (?) be retiring soon. They can certainly afford to.

geko29

That was always my opinion until I did it....wait, it's still my opinion. I used to make fun of a friend of mine for watching NASCAR and she kept telling me all the skill it takes, etc. etc. Finally she got frustrated and took me to one of the super-fancy official NASCAR simulators, where you're in a full-motion, full-scale replica of a car. Was like $25 per person for 5 laps or something crazy like that. I let her pick the track, but told her to choose a challenging one.

With the exception of tagging the clutch a few times as I wound my way up to top gear, the only pedal I ever touched was the gas, and it was solidly on the floor the ENTIRE time. Then it was just a matter of turning the wheel slightly left every 10 seconds or so. I think I wound up in 11th place after the 5 laps, out of a field of 45 or so. Easiest real or simulated race I've ever participated in, with the exception of a superspeedway endurance race in Gran Turismo for the Playstation, where I wrapped two rubberbands around the controller and walked away for three hours.

That was nearly 10 years ago, and I still make fun of her to this day for getting excited about rednecks driving in circles. Even Autocross is 100x harder than NASCAR, despite speeds that almost never exceed 50mph, and often drop below 10.

mmarshall

Did the simulator give you G-forces, wind, drafting, the effects of unevenly worn tires, unbalanced wheels, a**holes like Tony Stewart bumping into you on purpose, a single or multiple-car spinout right in front of you that you have to avoid, an oil patch or slick on the track, or having to communicate with your pit crew or officials while watching both the road and all the instruments at once? Methinks not.

I8ABMR

I agree with you 100%. I dont see anything that deserves any attention really. This is just an ignorant comment . I wouldnt go so far as to call it racist or anti semetic.
People just need to chill out. There are so many other more horrible things that people have done and said over the past 24 hrs its insane

FKL

Thank you! Nascar is all about throwing the dog in the truck bed, getting the shotgun, and throwing back a twelve pack (honestly, I have no idea how one could ever watch Nascar sober and be entertained by it).

f=ma

what an original scapegoat.....