Mad Max Messing Formula One

Mad Max seems to be stealing the show these days rather than the cars and drivers themselves.  The controversial budget cap rule conjured by Max and Bernie seems to have pushed the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) over the edge, threatening to form a breakaway series! This is precisely what happens when rule-making is devoid of logic! What is the controversial cap? 2010 onwards, teams that run within USD40 million enjoy technical liberties like flexi wings, etc while those that don’t conform to this cannot, thus leading to a two tier F1.   Eight teams including Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota, both Red Bulls, Brawn and Renault and BMW are against this, claiming that lack of technical upgrades undermines the raison d'être in Formula1. Meanwhile, Bernie hopes for a compromise.   We seemed to have seen a glimpse of the madness on this weekend too, which may well be the last race at the historical airfield of Silverstone. It’s really sad that the very track that ... (link)