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Old 29 Oct 2001, 20:33 (Ref:167117)   #5
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KC should be qualifying in the top 5 on the gridKC should be qualifying in the top 5 on the grid
I stand corrected on the locaitons of all the teams. I forgot about Minardi, Prost and the newborn Toyota team.

Even though it has not happened yet, with all the things that are going on, the FIA is setting itself up to have an adequate excuse to remove the GP from England. Brands Hatch as a track is probably not a go, too much complaint from the locals about traffic and noise level. Donington Park is a decent track, but is also farther from the media epicenters than Silverstone. It also has the same problem as Silverstone concerning car parks.

Formula 1 and it's teams are all vast money pits. They require ever increasing amounts of fresh cash to maintain their steady upward curve of technology. If the teams can make more money by having an event in a tobacco friendly environment and the FIA can charge the promoter more money to hold an event, then they both win. Teams can guarantee advert space on the car for tobacco ads for one more race and the FIA reaps larger sanctioning profits. Why would Bernie and the circus not go to Russia, the Middle East or China? Even if it is at the expense of the British GP.

Britian has been one of the most loyal fan bases, but money rules F1 not loyalty. F1 has grown so worldwide that any losses in England are more than made up elsewhere. How would the British F1 fan react if the race goes to Russia in 2003?
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