Comments on: Toyota Withdraw From Formula One With Immediate Effect http://blogf1.co.uk/2009/11/04/toyota-withdraw-from-formula-one-with-immediate-effect/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:09:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gman http://blogf1.co.uk/2009/11/04/toyota-withdraw-from-formula-one-with-immediate-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-72985 Gman Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:57:13 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=7756#comment-72985 Not a suprise, but the situation hilights the same old line with car companies in F1- they will only be there when it is easy for them to do it. I suppose the big question is A.) What happens with their entry, and B.) dose the former BMW outfit take over? Not a suprise, but the situation hilights the same old line with car companies in F1- they will only be there when it is easy for them to do it.

I suppose the big question is A.) What happens with their entry, and B.) dose the former BMW outfit take over?

]]> By: TED BELL http://blogf1.co.uk/2009/11/04/toyota-withdraw-from-formula-one-with-immediate-effect/comment-page-1/#comment-72976 TED BELL Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:08:15 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=7756#comment-72976 With three or even possibly four major team names in Formula One quiting the sport during the last 9 months is nothing more than a crisis. For the many reasons that these teams have disclosed , the fact remains F1 is in trouble, many grandstands are not full and the fans are just not coming back to a sport that has had its share of controversy this year. Whether it be cheating or lawsuits or threat of a runaway series or the world financial crisis, the image of what is supposed to be pinacle of motorsport is one that has become diminished in the eyes of sponsors who simply don't want there name associated with race teams who have fallen prey. The cost of victory is high and the price of finishing second is ending programs that once made Formula One what it was. It seems unlikely that the few new teams for 2010 will have the kind of success that Brawn GP had the year. History will look back on 2009 and the tale of what Brawn did will be viewed as rather unlikely and unexpected and that will certainly affect newcomer challengers like Manor, Campos, Lotus and USF1. The idea that "if Brawn could do, it then we can too" will become difficult to imitate. Victory for the new is doubtful in consideration of McLarens recent return to form, Ferrari now with Alonso and Massa back and that Red Bull is pretty much now on the top step. Formula One Teams must raise the standards of its own image for it to regain its place in motorpsort or face its potential for further crisis. With three or even possibly four major team names in Formula One quiting the sport during the last 9 months is nothing more than a crisis.

For the many reasons that these teams have disclosed , the fact remains F1 is in trouble, many grandstands are not full and the fans are just not coming back to a sport that has had its share of controversy this year.

Whether it be cheating or lawsuits or threat of a runaway series or the world financial crisis, the image of what is supposed to be pinacle of motorsport is one that has become diminished in the eyes of sponsors who simply don’t want there name associated with race teams who have fallen prey.

The cost of victory is high and the price of finishing second is ending programs that once made Formula One what it was. It seems unlikely that the few new teams for 2010 will have the kind of success that Brawn GP had the year. History will look back on 2009 and the tale of what Brawn did will be viewed as rather unlikely and unexpected and that will certainly affect newcomer challengers like Manor, Campos, Lotus and USF1.

The idea that “if Brawn could do, it then we can too” will become difficult to imitate. Victory for the new is doubtful in consideration of McLarens recent return to form, Ferrari now with Alonso and Massa back and that Red Bull is pretty much now on the top step.

Formula One Teams must raise the standards of its own image for it to regain its place in motorpsort or face its potential for further crisis.

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