Formula One Shenanigans

So here I am watching the qualifying session for tomorrow's British Grand Prix, which will be the last to be held at Silverstone. Unless, of course, the FOTA teams launch their breakaway league, in which case, while the FIA round will be at Donnington Park (assuming it is ready), the splitters could be in Northampton.

The BBC have just shown an interview they did with Max Mosley, the FIA President. No chance of peace breaking out - Moseley has just called the FOTA eight 'loonies'.

Christian Horner and Eddie Jordan both say that Bernie Ecclestone, the commerical rights supremo for the FIA Formula One circus, is the one man who can broker a solution between the  FOTA and the FIA. Hmm.  He hasn't excelled himself so far.

And there is Nigel Mansell! Now, that's better. The 1987 British Grand Prix made him a household name when he overtook Nelson Piquet to win the race. It is amazing to see how different the cars are now compared to then. Whereas you could see Mansell's shoulders, the protection offered to the drivers in the cockpit is much greater with the side of the cockpit being higher.

Mansell won the 1987 Grand Prix for Williams. Williams have committed themselves to the FIA Formula One World Championship next year. If FOTA found a breakaway championship, with Force India being the only other established team to stay with the FIA, you can pretty much guarantee that the 2010 World Champion will be Nico Rosberg or Kazuki Nakajima.

Finally, although the Formula One world is rapidly changing, some things are remaining the same. The world's most fed up man, Fernando Alonso, is annoyed again.