burt, not sure what you are trying to say, but it is­ becoming quite boring to see same message on all the­ articles. so why don't you just give it a rest. or­ try saying something meaningful and an actual­ contribution.

burt, not sure what you are trying to say, but it is­ becoming quite boring to see same message on all the­ articles. so why don't you just give it a rest. or­ try saying something meaningful and an actual­ contribution.

the hamster slapping continues.

Forgeting about prize money and investment - will­ sponsors want to be involved in F1 when the audience­ base is not there ? Will the TV cameras be there for it­ be shown on Setanta (? sic) No tv, less interest less­ spectators and so on

Rosberg has been wasting his time

Kudos to Ross Brawn like Williams he too has­ Responsibility to his team, employees, sponsors,­ etc.has has a small independent team. With all the big­ manufactures gone if he were to throw his team in with­ the FIA series I reckon he would dominate for the next­ five years at least. But he has seen the big picture,­ unselfishly and for the good of the sport he is­ standing shoulder to shoulder with FOTA…. Hats off to­ Ross Brawn.

Quote. Adam Parr... "I am hoping that nobody­ really intends to create a­ breakaway series, as I­ don’t think it is going to be­ good for anybody if that­ happens"” un-quote. Especially your mate Maxine.­ Each time FOTA has shown­ weakness Max has moved the­ goal post further. How much­ stronger would FOTA have­ been with all ten existing­ teams on its side. Being a­ Williams’s supporter for so­ long I am saddened by Adam­ Parr’s action. If he really­ had no choice he could­ have given FOTA maximum support­ by waiting until the­ last minute of the last hour to­ give maximum leverage.­ Never mind he’s made his bed…..­ I for one am looking­ forwards to going back to­ Silverstone next year to­ support JB & LM in a new­ series..... And WILL.­ Correct me if I am wrong but­ isn’t it the teams who­ have been making the investment? ¬ I.e. driver,­ technology etc and could it be that they­ have not been­ paid? And with what they are owed they­ could probably­ set-up a rival series? ....JUSTIN ... I understand­ were you are coming from Sir Frank does have a ­ responsibility to his team, employees, sponsers,etc. ­ But how did they go about was it done? I.e. 24 hours­ after reassuring FOTA & the chairman LD who put out­ a statement confirming all the teams were united­ Williams put in an unconditional entry? I.e. MONDAY­ morning i.e. FIVE FULL DAYS BEFORE CLOSING DEADLINE.­ Some see a conspiracy with Maxine but I think its only­ Williams being selfish.

mclaren should sign him

Nico's father would want him in a FOTA-based­ championship and he is a good driver.As justin has­ pointed out Williams has had to make a hard­ decision.While Williams are suspended from FOTA,I'm­ sure Sir Frank will be kept up to speed by other­ members and while he has an entry we dont know yet what­ new teams,if any will follow.

Nico Rosberg has summed up the drivers point of view. ­ F-1 will be dead next year and the break-a-way series­ is the place to be. Here's an interesting thought.­ When the rights holder to the name "Formula­ One" go bankrupt, the break-a-way series can buy­ back the name at a discount. I bet the bank would be­ willing to accept $500 Million instead of $2 BIllion. ­ That would be the Last Laugh!

The Williams team has not done well in recent years. ­ Obviously, Frank Williams is thrilled to have the FOTA­ teams leave the series. Williams totally caved into­ Mosley's wishes. If he can't win by building­ better race cars, he's going to try winning by­ sucking up to Max Mosley. I am thoroughly disgusted by­ the Williams team at this point.

Remember man, Sir Frank made the choice a month ago,­ before FOTA were this far along in the breakaway, when­ simply "going to sports cars" was still on­ the table for Ferrari. He said "we're racers,­ its whats we do" and he had to submit his entry­ just to make sure he has somewhere to race next season.­

Preparing for the worst, if an FIA lawsuit due to­ ridiculous EU laws keeps FOTA from forming their own­ series, and those rogue teams get locked out, what­ would he do then? What would his employees do? There­ will, for certain, be an F1 series next season (we­ aren't here to discuss its legitimatecy), and­ Williams owes it to his employees and sponsors to­ follow the most logical sense from a man and a team­ that doesn't have other ventures and places to send­ employees should this whole racing thing go ka-put. ­ He's just between a rock and a hard place, and I­ think he made the most logical, conservative decision­ based on how many people he has that depend on him for­ a decision.

I am disappointed in Williams decision to succomb to­ whatever Max Mosley wants. I thought Frank Williams­ would have the balls to stand up to Max. Apparently he­ wants to be Max's little @#$%.

Surely if Rosberg stays with Williams he is pretty much­ guaranteed to be the 2010 FIA F1 world drivers­ champion?

Will, the teams don't get any money from the FIA.­ The teams get paid from FOM (BE) and that's on a­ yearly basis. In fact, part of FOTA's argument is­ all about that. Only 50% of the revenues go back to the­ teams and FOTA members have been argueing about­ 10's of millions still owing them.

I think its time for a breakaway series after all the­ rubbish that has been going on for last few years. The­ current F1 has no character at all and if FIA gets­ their way with admission of substandard teams its going­ to fade out. There is no contest anymore amongst the­ teams because they all run different cars, there is no­ Fomula anymore. Some teams race cars with double decker­ diffusers, other race cars with the KERS system and­ other use both. Teams are not allowed to test during­ the season but are expected to build new parts and keep­ up with competition. The test drivers' role has­ been killed, the results are there to see. There is­ nothing spectacular about the technology, the only­ headlines are those involving issues off the track like­ Mosley's sick sex life and bad steward decisions.

I am hoping that nobody really intends to create a­ breakaway series, as I don’t think it is going to be­ good for anybody if that happens.” Quote ….. Adam Parr,­ Especially your mate Maxine. Each time FOTA has shown­ weakness Max has moved the goal post further. How much­ stronger would FOTA have been with all ten existing­ teams on its side. Being a Williams’s supporter for so­ long I am saddened by Adam Parr’s action. If he really­ had no choice he could have given FOTA maximum support­ by waiting until the last minute of the last hour to­ give maximum leverage. Never mind he’s made his bed…..­ I for one am looking forwards to going back to­ Silverstone next year to support JB & LM in a new­ series..... And WILL . Correct me if I am wrong but­ is`nt it the teams who have been making the investment?­ Ie driver, technology etc and could it be that they­ have not been paid? And with what they are owed they­ could probably set-up a rival series?

only an idit like mosley thinks other wise. if, and­ that's a big if, the FOTA does start a new­ championship, than F1 would be no more, fact