The argument you put forward was that the F1 teams didn't view the American market and by association the US GP as worth the effort.No it wasnt. The argument i put forward that was Formula 1 gained nothing by traveling to America, and America gained nothing by having a Forumla 1 race. My argument concerning the team was they are all represented within American motorsports and there representation in F1 gaisn them much less inside American than some would think.
Never mind that stance is simply a marketing ploy from Bernie to attempt to extact more money from Tony George - you apparently took the bait hook, line, and sinker as Bernie hoped the uninformed fan would.Gota love conspiracy theories. Some hold water, some are stupid and some are just down right hillarious. This fits with the 3rd one.
The United States is the last great frontier as far as F1 marketing goes, a huge potential return for minimum investment and priceless advertising revenue for US and foreign business interest.I have bolded the important word. Potential is all well and good, but F1 has spent now 7 years trying to unlock this potential, and has failed. Since you seem to be informed, and by your own claims, im not, explain, what should it do to unlock this potential, and stop wasting its time?
On a related note - why should F1 support the big car makers? they spent the whole time recently threatening to leave. there participation has caused the downfall of private teams, who form the foundatin of F1. the whole point in the 2008 rules package was to lower costs to encourage smaller teams to be able to compete again. The car makers ALWAYS eventually just give up and leave. Other than Ferrari, they have ALL done it. Even the big American giant FORD lasted just 3 years before quitting. Why should F1 go to America simply to benefit the big car makers?
Bernie might be the ruler now, but he won't live forever. And he didn't build modern day F1 by himself, despite your opinion.Like it or not, the F1 we see in public, he did. FOM is Bernies company and hes the one thats brought F1 to the fans, got it all over our TVs, radios, the internet. That was all done by Bernies company. In the last 5 or so years hes very much lost the power he used to have in f1, but its still him who has spent the last 30 years building the F1 coverage into what it is, and allowing it to become a global spectacle, only shadowed by the Football World Cup, the Olympic Games.
No Dave, you've simply had your ears pinned back on this subject and don't have the grace to admit it....Get personal if you want, but no, i wont admit it because simply speaking, im not wrong on this one
Answer these points please -
F1 left America in 1992. Between 1992, and 1999 (the last year before F1 rejoin the States) F1 suffered no problems related to the loss of America. 1999 was a fantastic year with private teams battling the big teams for the championship. F1 didnt suffer with the loss of the American GP
Between 1992 and 1999 CART boomed. Right through the late 90s is and will for a long time, be considered CARTs glory years. NASCAR was building momentum also. IRL struggled in this time after TG left CART but its a new series, what do you expect? American motorsports didnt suffer with the loss of the American GP.
So, i state once again - Altho i would love an American GP, F1 didnt suffer from the loss of it, and has not gained since 2000. American motorsports did not suffer from the loss of it, and has not gained since 2000. So again, i ask - wheres the evidence to say that F1 NEEDS America, or vise-versa?
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