BMW: Odd timing
A wry thought crossed my mind after I heard that BMW was going to pull out of Formula One. Yes, all right, they’re bad losers. They’ve frittered squillions of pounds a year on a sport that has brought them no glory. Their shareholders are upset, their workforce is incandescent – especially those now facing redundancy as a result of the worldwide squeeze on the car industry. Toyota and Renault will surely follow suit, etc…
But the timing of the announcement seems a little odd. After all, wasn’t BMW one of the leading lights in the prospective Fota championship breakaway? And wasn’t that, ironically, all about stymying FIA president Max Mosley’s plan to impose sensible, manageable budgets on the racing teams?
Now for the thought. Perhaps the increasingly “inappropriate” behaviour of F1 ringmasters Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone played a role, ever so small, in the framing of BMW’s decision?
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