Comments on: Honda's withdrawal in context http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/ Not a real vee Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:51:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Au revoir Renault? « vee8 - Formula 1 and motorsport news roundups and opinion http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-1505231 Au revoir Renault? « vee8 - Formula 1 and motorsport news roundups and opinion Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:22:14 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1255#comment-1505231 [...] thing is, manufacturers are always fickle. They always have been, and always will be. They will leave at the drop of a hat if it no longer [...] [...] thing is, manufacturers are always fickle. They always have been, and always will be. They will leave at the drop of a hat if it no longer [...]

]]> By: F1 links: Hamilton wins Dick Seamen award | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog | F1 news, cars, drivers and more http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-1505230 F1 links: Hamilton wins Dick Seamen award | F1 Fanatic - The Formula 1 Blog | F1 news, cars, drivers and more Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:38:37 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1255#comment-1505230 [...] Honda’s withdrawal in context [...] [...] Honda’s withdrawal in context [...]

]]> By: The Formula 1 Off Season News Round Up - Part 5 - Quote of the week from Williams | F1 Wolf http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-1505229 The Formula 1 Off Season News Round Up - Part 5 - Quote of the week from Williams | F1 Wolf Mon, 08 Dec 2008 15:47:36 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1255#comment-1505229 [...] Honda’s withdrawal in context [...] [...] Honda’s withdrawal in context [...]

]]> By: Ponzonha http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-1505228 Ponzonha Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:45:09 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1255#comment-1505228 Maybe you should take an Spanish dictionary and pay a visit to: http://www.quiero-briatore-formula-1.com/ Currently analysing team's budgets and guessing who's next. And now, my view. Toyota has to stay a little bit more to show that they are more powerful than Honda. They spent too much. For example, Button was the 4th highest paid in the grid. Each of his points cost 3M$ (!). The points of Lewis Hamilton cost 6k$ and the ones of Alonso 220k$. Furthermore, Honda paid the 87% of the team, while Toyota is paying 67%. Ferrari only costs 14% to FIAT. All this data are being posted in the mentioned blog BTW. Maybe you should take an Spanish dictionary and pay a visit to:
http://www.quiero-briatore-formula-1.com/
Currently analysing team’s budgets and guessing who’s next.
And now, my view. Toyota has to stay a little bit more to show that they are more powerful than Honda. They spent too much. For example, Button was the 4th highest paid in the grid. Each of his points cost 3M$ (!). The points of Lewis Hamilton cost 6k$ and the ones of Alonso 220k$.
Furthermore, Honda paid the 87% of the team, while Toyota is paying 67%. Ferrari only costs 14% to FIAT.
All this data are being posted in the mentioned blog BTW.

]]> By: F1Wolf http://doctorvee.co.uk/2008/12/08/hondas-withdrawal-in-context/comment-page-1/#comment-1505227 F1Wolf Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:18:30 +0000 http://vee8.doctorvee.co.uk/?p=1255#comment-1505227 the more I think about it the more I think this Honda pull out is a good thing. I however hope that the team will be picked up by someone like David Richards and not by another car manufacturer (grandprix.com speculates about Citroen/Peugeot) or some billionaires that would care about everything but not about racing. F1 needs to go back to the racing people. Yes, it is good to have manufacturers involved in the sport, but they can't rule it (and ruin it). As you mentioned above, when Renault left in 1997 nothing happened, Williams took another engine, when Honda left in 1993 nothing happened, McLaren went for another engine ... when F1 becomes the ridiculous arms race between corporate rivals - Honda vs Toyota or BMW vs Mercedes, nothing good can come out of it ... the more I think about it the more I think this Honda pull out is a good thing. I however hope that the team will be picked up by someone like David Richards and not by another car manufacturer (grandprix.com speculates about Citroen/Peugeot) or some billionaires that would care about everything but not about racing.

F1 needs to go back to the racing people.

Yes, it is good to have manufacturers involved in the sport, but they can’t rule it (and ruin it).

As you mentioned above, when Renault left in 1997 nothing happened, Williams took another engine, when Honda left in 1993 nothing happened, McLaren went for another engine …

when F1 becomes the ridiculous arms race between corporate rivals – Honda vs Toyota or BMW vs Mercedes, nothing good can come out of it …

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