2024-25 Off-Season and Testing ThreadFormula 1

[McLaren]

As much fun as it is to see McLaren's Centre keep popping up in shows & movies, it's pretty funny their own home base belongs to someone else in a universe they co-exist in.

 

[toastet]

 

[MagpieRacer]

FIA: Controversial statute changes voted through

Controversial changes to the statutes of Formula 1's governing body the FIA are passed by members despite a warning the organisation is in a "dark period of democratic backsliding".

www.bbc.com

 

[DG_Silva]

I just don't understand it went through with such high rates - I'm guessing only Europe (who doesn't need the money to support grass roots events) could see how it was a bad idea to allow MBS to continue unrestricted....

 

[MagpieRacer]

I just don't understand it went through with such high rates - I'm guessing only Europe (who doesn't need the money to support grass roots events) could see how it was a bad idea to allow MBS to continue unrestricted....

Yeah the numbers were quite surprising. It will be interesting to see if anyone stands against him at the scheduled election. It's concerning moving forward.

 

[toastet]

Sainz (Sr) just dropped his challenge for FIA presidency.

 

[Dennisch]

Oil money strikes again!

 

[DK]

I just don't understand it went through with such high rates - I'm guessing only Europe (who doesn't need the money to support grass roots events) could see how it was a bad idea to allow MBS to continue unrestricted....

It's just like FIFA, where Blatter and now Infantino buy off corrupt FA heads with the oil sheikhs' and boyars' money.