RBR totally screwed the pooch on Vettel's strategy, they must not have had enough fuel to go a lap longer than Massa on the first stint. Total rubbish. JB still looking strong. Loved the lame protestations from Brawn that they didn't want JB to win ahead of Barichello.
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I think Rubens took one for the team there to be honest, nothing against Button he did exactly what he needed to do and was quick throughout the day, but Rubens was sacrificed for Button to get the win.
As for Kers!
This needs dumping, and quickly - Vettel had his race totally compromised by the defensive use of Kers in the Ferrari of Massa, mind you Barcelona is such a shocking track to actually go racing on, I doubt it would have made much difference.
Kers & Barcelona = dire
Everything is falling beautifully into place for Button at the moment, he's also on top of his game - I suspect the Red Bull race pace is as quick if not quicker than the Brawn, but their qualifying laps need to be better.
As for Hamilton - I laughed at his interview.
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Interesting to hear it confirmed so soon. While I think the two tier system the budget cap will introduce is silly I can see why the FIA want to introduce it.
No Ferrari next year wouldn't be a bad thing. Even with all their (FIAT's) money the sulky child of F1 hasn't been the class of the field and that almost reinforces the argument for all those in favour of the cap.
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They aren't really objecting to the cap though are they, just the fact that it would be possible to opt out of the cap therefore creating a two tier series which wouldn't be good.
Personally I couldn't give a flip if Ferrari did throw their toys out of the pram. But I don't think it would do viewing figues and ticket sales any favours.
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ITs not just Ferrari as Ferrari have now joined the argument against it (which originated with Red Bull and Toyota). Its not about capping everyones happy for it to be capped and reduced every season but they way its going for next year its going to end up as a two tier grid of cars what are in it and cars what arent (basically like a Leman division) and alot of teams are coming out against it. Ferrari have just said if they do this their going. The big teams like Ferrari/Mclaren/Toyota etc.. spend 40 mill on the towers in the paddock every year.
Ferrari have threatened to quit Formula 1 at the end of the season if the sport continues with plans to introduce an optional £40m budget cap from 2010.
"No F1 in 2010 if the rules do not change," read a statement. "Ferrari does not intend to register cars for the 2010 F1 world championship."
Ferrari fear the evolution of a two-tier championship, between those teams who adopt the cap and those who do not.
The teams will discuss the plans with FIA chief Max Mosley in the next week.
And Ferrari, in a statement, insist their announcement is not simply posturing: "The same rules for all teams, stability of regulations, the continuity of... endeavours to methodically and progressively reduce costs, and governance of Formula 1 are priorities for the future.
"If these indispensable principles are not respected, and if the regulations decided for 2010 will not change, Ferrari does not intend to enter its cars."
I would be amazed if Ferrari aren't racing in 2010 - this is just the opening of a series of discussions
BBC Five Live Formula 1 correspondent David Croft
The announcement will put to the test Mosley's resolve after he claimed earlier this month that F1 could live without Ferrari, the sport's most famous, most successful, and longest-tenured team.
"The sport could survive without Ferrari," he said. "It would be very sad. It is the Italian national team."
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, meanwhile, dismissed claims Ferrari could quit F1 on Tuesday, telling the Times: "Ferrari are not stupid. They don't want to leave Formula 1 and we don't want to lose them, so we'll get to grips with it."
However, Toyota and Red Bull have also already threatened not to enter next year's championship unless the new rules change.
And Ferrari have criticised the FIA's decision-making process, stating: "The rules of governance that have contributed to the development of F1 over the last 25 years have been disregarded, as have the binding contractual obligations between Ferrari and the FIA itself regarding the stability of the regulations.
"The same rules for all teams, stability of regulations, the continuity of the F1 Teams' Association's (FOTA) endeavours to methodically and progressively reduce costs, and governance of Formula 1 are the priorities for the future.
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The teams are unanimous in opposing a two-tier championship
"If these indispensable principles are not respected and if the regulations adopted for 2010 will not change, then Ferrari do not intend to enter our cars in the next Formula 1 World Championship."
The FIA wants to introduce an optional £40m budget cap next year to encourage new teams to enter.
The plan would allow capped teams to operate with far greater technical freedom than those continuing with unlimited budgets.
However, Ferrari's president Luca di Montezemolo, head of FOTA, has warned it would create a two-tier championship that could be "fundamentally unfair and perhaps even biased".
The FIA has set a deadline of 29 May for teams wishing to compete in 2010 to enter and state whether they want a cap or not.
But, BBC Five Live Formula 1 correspondent David Croft fully expects Ferrari to line up on the grid in 2010, despite the threat.
Ferrari is obviously the biggest name in F1 with many supporters and has been there since the very beginning, so they belong in F1 for sure
BMW driver Nick Heidfeld
"I would be amazed if Ferrari aren't racing in 2010," he said, "I think this is just the opening of a series of discussions that will take place between the sports most historic team and the governing body.
"It's inconceivable that we would have Formula 1 without Ferrari. Mosley says the sport doesn't need them, but I think a lot of people would beg to disagree."
Still, F1 drivers disagree with Mosley's claim that the sport could survive without Ferrari.
World champion Lewis Hamilton said he "could not imagine" F1 without Ferrari while Renault's Fernando Alonso said it was "impossible" for it to happen.
And BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was left bemused by Mosley's comments.
He said: "I thought that people were looking and listening to the fans worldwide and Ferrari is obviously the biggest name in F1 with many supporters and has been there since the very beginning, so they belong in F1."
Ferrari, the sport's oldest and most successful team, also threatened a pull-out in October if proposals for a standard engine for all teams went ahead.
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I'm not a big Ferrari fan, but F1 without Ferrari is a huge loss - You only have to look around the crowds at every single race, and it's Ferrari colour dominated.
I see Renault have now joined the list too, so that is Red Bull, Toyota, Ferrari and Renault.
This isn't good, and Mosely is going to have to come up with a better alternative or it could be curtains.
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