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F1 in turmoil as 8 teams announce breakaway series

Sports Jun. 19, 2009 - 10:14AM JST ( 7 )

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wanderlustJun. 19, 2009 - 11:24AM JST

Neither Bernie Ecclestone nor Max Mosley have any successors in place, and if one goes, the power at the top becomes very unhealthily concentrated in the other. As it is, both of them already hold too much power in the world of F1-racing. They've made their millions of dollars from the sport, yet seem unable to share with others or allow progress or change. Now is as good a time as any to start reducing their power...
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BurakuminDesJun. 19, 2009 - 12:08PM JST

Max Mosley should stick to engaging in SM Nazi-themed orgies with hookers, rather than trying to help run F1! What a farce the F1 has become, sad really.
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WakarimasenJun. 19, 2009 - 01:40PM JST

F1 is boring rubbish anyway. all about technology and not driver skill. Saloon car racing much more watchable
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MonoflowJun. 19, 2009 - 04:44PM JST

F1 is a waste and borring way to spend money. And where will the new series have their races? All in all, the whole circus will disappear, that's good...
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smithinjapanJun. 20, 2009 - 12:21AM JST

Adios to a ridiculously boring sport anyway. Driving the cars yourself must be amazing. Watching it is less exciting than watching wall paper.
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GJDailleultJun. 20, 2009 - 07:10AM JST

No surprise at all. The real mystery is how did a couple of clowns and minor players in the sport like Ecclestone and Mosley ever get control of F1 in the first place.
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rajakumarJun. 20, 2009 - 07:34AM JST

Formula 1 creates new breakaway series,good.

Just form 2 separate F1 series,there will be more races for people to go to,with 2 F1 series.