F1 Funding Needs To Change.

[disco man]

Below is a couple of links into the worsening money crisis that the smaller teams are dealing with and some measures to try and fix it. Good luck Bernie.


Ecclestone to discuss financial crisis with CVC - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/09/ecclestone-discus-financial-crisis-cvc/)


Marussia F1 team folds after failure to find buyer - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/08/marussia-f1-folds-failure-find-buyer/)



Caterham F1 launches crowdfunding scheme - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/08/caterham-launch-crowdfunding-scheme-save-team/)


F1 in talks over resolution to financial crisis - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/04/f1-talks-resolution-financial-crisis/)


The money that is generated by the sport needs to be spread more evenly. Without the smaller teams where does the next generation of drivers learn their craft?

If this is how small the grid will be next year,what will the future hold?

Eleven teams on 2015 Formula 1 entry list - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/06/eleven-teams-2015-formula-1-entry-list/)

[Leigh 110]

I think the list will be shorter than that, Manor wont be there, doubts are raised over Force India.
Bernie is getting rather cranky in old age, flipping indecisive comments from race to race, time for a change........:wheelchair:

Will also be a shame for Jenson to finish, not on his terms!!!
Good to see the Daniel is the BEST out there by far, if he had AMG power plant, title would be his.

[disco man]

I think the list will be shorter than that, Manor wont be there, doubts are raised over Force India.
Bernie is getting rather cranky in old age, flipping indecisive comments from race to race, time for a change........:wheelchair:

Will also be a shame for Jenson to finish, not on his terms!!!
Good to see the Daniel is the BEST out there by far, if he had AMG power plant, title would be his.

Well said mate,the future is looking very unclear at the moment. And yes young Daniel has surpassed any expectation anyone could have put on him. And if he was powered by a Mercedes engine who knows how far he would be ahead. He has made a 4 time world champion look very ordinary this season. And lastly it is sad to see what has happened to Button,he is a driver i always liked.

[PAT303]

Your all living in la la land,Bernie will leave F1 only when he sucks every last cent out of it and then dies leaving the sport in ruin but his bimbo daughters richer than ever.F1 as we know it is doomed. Pat

[Bernd VonCrashen]

Bernie wont give up until he is, sad to say dead. For someone to make formula one what it is, he will undo what he has done by then. Would not be surprised if it is intentional, just to say "here you build it back up and try and beat me". Just to prove who is the man...

Though better split of the money and some form of budget restrictions need to be in place. Gone are the days of new teams being able to come in and have some upsets to establish themselves. That is what people would like to see, competition and not who has the biggest budget, which is happening in many forms of racing now. Teams/Manufacturers don't want competition, they find a formula and spend money in it to show who is the best, albeit they have the budget and or resources and contacts to stifle competition to be on top.

[Slunnie]

They need to make it technically simpler and cheaper for the teams.

Just like domestically, the V8 Supercars have basically made it impossible for smaller privateers due to the fabrication and engineering required - so there is no entry point for new teams and in Forumla1 if you're not already in, big and in bed with technical associations then you will never run a car or generate a startup and sustainable budget.

[disco man]

Ever wondered where the the money goes? When you read this article it becomes very clear why the smaller teams have no chance of competing.

BBC Sport - Formula 1: Where does all the money go? (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29905081)

[disco man]

$40 million to develop the new V6 Hybrid engine:eek:

F1 minnows to confront Ecclestone in cash plea - Speedcafe (http://www.speedcafe.com/2014/11/18/f1-minnows-confront-ecclestone-cash-plea/)

[Leigh 110]

Ever wondered where the the money goes? When you read this article it becomes very clear why the smaller teams have no chance of competing.

BBC Sport - Formula 1: Where does all the money go? (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29905081)

Amazing how Ferwazii get paid 5% before any one else, cause they are Ferrari,

Bernie is ruining this so called SPORT!!!:nazilock:

[disco man]

Wow how generous of you Bernie!!! If you didn't ruin the sport, this would not have happened in the first place.


BBC Sport - Abu Dhabi GP: Bernie Ecclestone helps Caterham on F1 return (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/30116227)

[gossamer]

F1 is digging itself into a hole :(
They had the right idea a few years ago but for some reason they (i assume Bernie) knocked it on the head. They were going to allow customer cars, when this was announced they had rich dudes lining up with their checkbooks to place an order. Customer cars means that the big teams could make and lease/sell cars to anyone wanting to setup a team and they could go racing. For the smaller teams it meant not spending a fortune developing cars and for the big teams it meant all that R&D would be spread over mutiple cars rather than just 2 cars. Im not sure why they knocked it as it would have meant full grids, all cars would be reasonably competitive and more Teams for fans to follow and the associated income from them.

[Tombie]

Bring back cigarette sponsorship :D

[PAT303]

And clutches,manual gearboxs,refueling.Never going to happen. Pat

[disco man]

All this says to me is Bernie places no value on the smaller teams.

BBC Sport - Bernie Ecclestone: F1 teams will not get further funding (http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/formula1/29980194)

[Tombie]

What you're seeing is the over regulation that V8 formula in Aus is heading for...

:(

[disco man]

$1.60 buys you a F1 team!!! But there are a few catches.





Caterham F1 Team Sold For Just $1.60 - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/csylt/2014/12/01/caterham-f1-team-sold-for-just-1-60/)