The officials at Monza are worried that once Rome gets in that it will take the Italian GP away for historic Monza - which is in a tough position because facilities there have been hardly updated and up against a new venue, with more political clout, and probably a higher race fee, you can see where there worries are coming from.
IMHO Monza represents the history, like ol Hockenheim, Spa, Silverstone, etc. If F1 goes away from these tracks soon there will be no history and no F1. Short term economics that cut these ties will eventually be left without anything. It is proven over and over.
The Rome GP is a bad idea, all around. F1 fans, this is your sport too. Have your say!
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David Richards and his Prodrive outfit are in the news again, with rumours that Middle East investment will fund an Aston Martin branded entry into the 2010 F1 championship with the iconic Gulf colours. Might be cool...
Great season so far, with all the changes. Good news on the future front too for 2010. Found this on the twitter.com/f1qa . An interactive car guide for you geek boffins and curious fans looking for a 3D explanation of the new rules. Check it out at
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Seemingly, says Toyota's Jarno Trulli, as also joined by Mark Webber and others over the latest technical regulations and ideas for 2010 and beyond. Certainly there will be further discussion before anything's decided, but it definitely seems like a lot is going to change, whether anybody likes it or not.
It has emerged that in the disaster of 2008 that the carmakers suffered, the prancing horse emerged as the only manufacturer to turn a profit! Adding the world constructors title and increasing merchandise sales while also at it. We all know that Ferrari also won the drivers championship as well, with both Kimi and Felipe together versus the selfish Hamilton. Big things ahead for the scuderia...
http://blog.wired.com/cars/2009/02/ferrari-thrives.html