[Fot] And we complain...

[Bill Babcock]

I actually wasn't reflecting on whether or not the fine was  
proportional, but on the effect to the fans. When you fine a team 100  
million you make it very clear that nothing going on in F1 has any  
relevance to normal human endeavor.

I enjoy F1 tremendously, I Tivo all the races. But I think the  
governance is strange and arbitrary. I've watched the politics for  
years, I think the FIA harms the sport continuously.

On Jun 20, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Terry Stetler wrote:

>  "It is truly a rich man's sport.
>
>  Joe C."
>
>  It is well beyond that.  Both Ferrari and Toyota are spending in  
> excess of
> $400 million US, per season, on Formula 1.  Most of the other teams  
> are close
> to that.  Hence the outrageous to us fine leveled at McClaren.  Do  
> you think a
> fine of say, $50k, would mean anything to them?  They spend more  
> than that on
> brake components for one race weekend.
>  I do think the scheme for Superlicense charges is beyond the pale  
> however.
>
>  Terry Stetler
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