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The New Bernie?
From planet-f1
Gerhard Berger's contract with BMW ends in August and he's given the team hints that he might not continue. So is he thinking of a much bigger job...? "The car manufacturers know that Bernie is no longer 20 years old - they want to have certainty about the future," he said. "They want to know how a successor is being organised. They want to be certain that the money doesn't disappear which would lead to a situation where the manufacturers are urging for more control." "We would then have a group in charge of the sport with every member pursuing their own goals. The interests of BMW are different to those of Mercedes. Everyone will look after himself." "Toyota will be in a different position to Mercedes and Ferrari will pull in another direction. Everyone will do their best to influence the rulemaking to achieve success for his own team." "I have seen the same situation in touring cars. One manufacturer has front wheel drive another has rear wheel drive; one wants to add 10 kilos at the front, the other 40 kilo at the back. It's difficult to predict how the thing is handled when manufacturers have power." So instead of having a group of individuals, all with ties to their own manufacturer, a single, independent voice might be best. Berger may be employed by BMW right now, but only Michael Schumacher has driven more races for Ferrari. The article, in essence, ays that Berger may be the best man for the job as he has worked for all 3 top teams + some more in that past - so as no hidden agenda. I say that he's quite a good candidate on the face of things - certainly young enough to lead F1 for about 20 years when (or maybe if? ) Bernie retires. |
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