• Sprint races not certain for 2022

    From Mark Jackson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Jan 18 21:46:17 2022
    A dispute between the rich and poor teams over how the FIA should
    address the possible extra expense of running sprint races under the
    spending cap threatens the sprint race plan for 2022:

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60036659

    Bad news, or good, depending on how one feels about sprint races.

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  • From texas gate@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Tue Jan 18 19:22:00 2022
    On Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 7:46:22 PM UTC-7, Mark Jackson wrote:

    A dispute between the rich and poor teams over how the FIA should
    address the possible extra expense of running sprint races under the spending cap threatens the sprint race plan for 2022:

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60036659

    Bad news, or good, depending on how one feels about sprint races.

    This is a no brainer if the lesser teams cannot afford it.
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  • From News@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Jan 19 08:40:36 2022
    On 1/18/2022 9:46 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    A dispute between the rich and poor teams over how the FIA should
    address the possible extra expense of running sprint races under the spending cap threatens the sprint race plan for 2022:

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60036659

    Bad news, or good, depending on how one feels about sprint races.



    If you have to ask "how much" you can't afford it.
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Jan 19 10:11:38 2022
    What's the spending cap for 2022 and how many teams don't even have that much? --- SBBSecho 3.06-Win32
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  • From Mark Jackson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Jan 19 13:58:31 2022
    On 1/19/2022 1:11 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    What's the spending cap for 2022

    Answered in the article, which is not paywalled.

    and how many teams don't even have that much?

    I would guess about half.

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  • From News@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Wed Jan 19 14:25:36 2022
    On 1/19/2022 1:58 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    On 1/19/2022 1:11 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    What's the spending cap for 2022

    Answered in the article, which is not paywalled.

    and how many teams don't even have that much?

    I would guess about half.


    So, sprint, then invert the field for the race.

    Easy button.
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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Jan 20 11:00:24 2022
    If F1 is as popular as F1 claims why can't they find more sponsor money?
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  • From News@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Jan 20 14:31:42 2022
    On 1/20/2022 2:00 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    If F1 is as popular as F1 claims why can't they find more sponsor money?


    House of Cards says what?
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  • From Mark Jackson@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Thu Feb 3 15:23:48 2022
    On 1/18/2022 9:46 PM, Mark Jackson wrote:
    A dispute between the rich and poor teams over how the FIA should
    address the possible extra expense of running sprint races under the spending cap threatens the sprint race plan for 2022:

    https://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/60036659

    "Ahead of the February 14 meeting of the F1 Commission, Liberty has put forward a compromise package that will cut back on the idea of having
    six sprints and instead mean there will be maximum of three."

    This still would require at least one of the rich teams (Mercedes, Red
    Bull, Ferrari) to sign on. Article (paywalled) here:

    https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/f1-offers-compromise-plan-for-three-sprints-in-2022/7852592/

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  • From XYXPDQ@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Fri Feb 4 10:33:58 2022
    On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 11:00:26 AM UTC-8, XYXPDQ wrote:
    If F1 is as popular as F1 claims why can't they find more sponsor money?


    One solution would be to distribute at least some of the TV money equally as some other sports do. The current points system just makes Merc and Red Bull richer.
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  • From News@24:150/2 to rec.autos.sport.f1 on Fri Feb 4 15:13:05 2022
    On 2/4/2022 1:33 PM, XYXPDQ wrote:
    On Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 11:00:26 AM UTC-8, XYXPDQ wrote:
    If F1 is as popular as F1 claims why can't they find more sponsor money?


    One solution would be to distribute at least some of the TV money equally as some other sports do. The current points system just makes Merc and Red Bull richer.


    Spread the money around evenly.
    Sprint finishers inverse grid to start the race.

    Moah spectacle!
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