The Rebirth of Formula One? YEAH!!!

[PhilKing]

I think they should do it - I see Max is already trying litigation to stop them and saying he was going to retire this year but with this going on he has been asked to stay - I think only his pal Bernie would have asked that!  They shoulod have got rid of him when they had the chance after the German sexcapades.  Bernie is just a shrivelled up goblin - he wants to make his money and count it all.  If he cared at all he wouldn't be taking 50% of the money - I'd love to see the FOTA teams in Silverstone, Brands Hatch, Imola, Nurburg and I heard that Monaco doesn't have a contract with Formula One so they would still be able to host a FOTA series. 

Which engines will Williams and Force India use if there is a FOTA series?

[FELINEGUITARS]

I'd love to see Brands Hatch used again for F1
It was always a favourite track amongst drivers, as it was challenging and had character.

The old Nurburgring really separated the men from the boys , but a track that is 14miles long doesnt make for good spectator viewing and keeping the track in good enough nick by todays standards is way too costly
Also at 14 miles you could have  completely different weather on one side of the track to the other - something that contributed to Niki Lauda's accident in 1976

This does have echos of the whole FOCA (F1 constructors Association) vs FISA (the governing body) battle of the late 70s , which saw both Max and Bernie on the side of the Constructors before FOCA gained the commercil rights to F1 - much has changed since then with Bernie consolidating his position as being where the money comes in to

I read that Bernie Ecclestone and his investors make over £500m profit a year from the marketing of F1 (from a £1bn turnover)
Although I suppose his ongoing divorce will cost him dear.

I have found myself watching a lot of 1970s F1 on youtube quite nostalgically - ah - those were the days
There wasn't any shortage of political wrangling then - much of it coming from Ferrari.
The whole Lauda/Hunt era was when I got turned onto F1 so it will always be special for me. ( i was only 10)

[gwEm]

from my side i was really keen on the late mansell/damon hill era of formula one. i did lose interest in the sport after hill left williams, i think due to the monotony of the racing at that time. i'd love to see things shaken up a bit! i'd probably watch some races again. i love racing, and the idea of formula one, its great what brawn have done this season.

[38thBeatle]

I was reading stuff of the BBC F1 forum a while back with someone saying how boring it is when the same team win all the time.....his forum name was something like "ferrarifan"- what he means is it is boring(for him) if another team is winning .We had to put up with Ferrari/Schuey dominance for years. I have great respect for both Schuey and for Ferrari but their followers are irritating. Someone said once that Ferrari are the Manchester United of F1. Having said all that, there are, in fairness, merits in both sides arguments but it is Bernie's stranglehold on the sport and his bitterness and his total lack of understand of what the ordinary fans want. F1 has been a highly politicized sport for years and it must have been great back in the day when the drivers were all mates and had a beer and ciggie together when they were not racing.
I suspect that a deal will be done though it'll simmer for a while yet. How they chose Donnington over Silverstone is beyond me but, as Jonathan said, the old Brands Hatch F1 circuit was a great spectacle.

[FELINEGUITARS]

I want to watch more of the A1 GP series where all the drivers have the same car
My biggest complaint i that the commentary isnt very exciting somehow - seems to lack the intensity of the F1 commentary

Maybe we need to bring Murray Walker out of retirement for it