Will the FIA learn from its own failings?
Posted on 25/06/2010
 The US F1 headquarters before it all went south |
Like Goliath's timid brother emerging from hiding behind the bike shed to kick an unconscious David, the FIA has finally got tough on US F1.
The FIA fined it – given US F1 is bust all that means is the FIA conveniently won’t hand back its registration fee – and banned it from future events, which was about as likely as HRT winning the European Grand Prix this weekend.
While much of the blame for the US F1 farce must lie with its own bosses, what the FIA ought to admit is that it failed to even come close to carrying out anything resembling sufficient controls and checks until the situation was terminal. Why was it that raucous alarm bells emanating from US F1’s Charlotte headquarters were being reported by the media long before anyone in a position to investigate lifted a finger.
The hope is that behind this sham of being seen to be doing something, privately the FIA has learnt from its own inadequacies.
Comments
Posted by vance newman on 26/06/2010
Shameful that the most economically powerful country in the world cannot muster enogh money and support to finance an F1 team.. Sad year for US raceing..
Posted by Forza on 28/06/2010
FIA was too busy politicking in the past when Max Mosley was busy partying by himself. What can you expect? Jean Todt and his new management should shake this organization down so that it performs as expected from a world authoritative body. Otherwise, scandalous affairs would be dominating this body. What a shame!
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