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the ideas the other teams are putting together are very good but what they need to also account for is that Mclaren, Williams, BAR, and Ferrari if they sign up shouldn't be allowed to develope computer simulation software to simulate testing. This is just as expensive and needs to be banned as well. Then there is a level playing field.

It would be nice if Ferrari would take a longer team view instead of saying Bridgestone pay for our testing and because of that we win every race. They already have the best designer, team manager, driver and maybe engine as well.. along with the nest reliability and biggest budget.. do they really need any more of an advantage.

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I suspect the real reason Ferrari don't want any part of these ideas is that a level playing field would mean they have no advantage. This is bad for F1.

The problem is that if Ferrari's advantage is not reduced, they will keep winning. If one team keeps winning (any team), it get's boring for the viewer. Fewer viewers = less money for the teams.

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I agree but you are taking a long term look at F1. Ferrari are only thinking about themselves. Until Jean Todt goes I don't think anything will change there.

I think this is one of the reasons the GPWC thing will never work. If it ever gets started and Renault suddenly have a car that is 2 seconds a lap quicker then than Ferrari, BMW etc then they will just block any moves to make changes.

Just hope the FIA force Ferrari to sign the same doc the other 9 teams have.

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Hopefully Bernie will lose control

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4071879.stm

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He should have handed control over when sold 75% to Kirsch back in 2001.
Funny how he managed to retain it, bet he thought them going broke was a sweet deal for him.

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Totally off topic - but hey, I started the thread ;) - the Eurosport commentator for the 'Race of Champions' meeting in the Stade de France, over the weekend, leaked the news that they have signed up to cover the 2005 Champ Car season, starting in April - I know what I'd rather be watching :tu:

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nicely , i jusy hope it is on british eurosport :tu: :disturbd: :disturbd:

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Formula 1, too. ;)

Old Bernie will not like this

Still he will have Ferrari racing themselves.