N Technology withdraw F1 application

[Somebody]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76298

Apparently, "it no longer wants to be involved in a sport without the major manufacturers".

[Dave B]

It's still a sport with major manufacturers, just not necessarily a championship ;)

[Mark]

Interesting. Formula 1 as is has no support from anyone. Force India and Williams are being kept against their will.

Seems FOTA hold all the cards and Bernie and Max have nothing.

[Dave B]

How many more of the new teams will jump ship? They might be thinking that they're better off being at the back of the grid behind prestigious names like Ferrari and McLaren than winning against - with respect - weak opposition.

[Mark]

How many more of the new teams will jump ship? They might be thinking that they're better off being at the back of the grid behind prestigious names like Ferrari and McLaren than winning against - with respect - weak opposition.

Certainly. Being involved in the shell of F1 will be no more lucarative than F3, no disrepect to F3!

[Somebody]

How many more of the new teams will jump ship? They might be thinking that they're better off being at the back of the grid behind prestigious names like Ferrari and McLaren than winning against - with respect - weak opposition.

Well, USF1, Campos and Manor are now bound the way Williams and Force India are.

The others will have to make their mind up by Max's deadline today.

[I am evil Homer]

They shouldn't have been in in the first place IMO...they're nowhere near the same level as some of the other new entrants. If you find WTCC too hard what hope do you have in F1 and indeed what business do you being in F1 if tintops are too taxing on your organisation.

[woody2goody]

They shouldn't have been in in the first place IMO...they're nowhere near the same level as some of the other new entrants. If you find WTCC too hard what hope do you have in F1 and indeed what business do you being in F1 if tintops are too taxing on your organisation.

They will have absolutely no chance in the FOTA championship, if that's what they choose. When they ran WTCC Alfas they weren't awful, but it sounds like they have no money and no facilities.

[ioan]

They will have absolutely no chance in the FOTA championship, if that's what they choose. When they ran WTCC Alfas they weren't awful, but it sounds like they have no money and no facilities.

The FOTA has promised to help new teams with extensive technical support in order to give them a chance to make it to the grid. They will also support engines for as low as 5 millions a year!

[Malbec]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76319

The full comment by N. Technology is bizarre. After tearing into the FIA it then says that it may apply in the future to join F1 again. Seems like rather odd behaviour to attack the very people you may well apply to again soon.

[jens]

I think the choice of new small teams to jump the ship is quite telling and it certainly destroys the arguments of those, who say that "F1 should get rid of manufacturers, F1 doesn't need big names, small tiny 'spirited' privateers are perfect".

You see, like it or not, but big marques are important for Grand Prix racing and small teams know it. They would rather compete and prove themselves against car manufacturers than (successfully) race against unknowns.

[Daika]

What kind of technology does N technology makes?

[Somebody]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/76319

The full comment by N. Technology is bizarre. After tearing into the FIA it then says that it may apply in the future to join F1 again. Seems like rather odd behaviour to attack the very people you may well apply to again soon.

Not really - they more-or-less said "when the current people running the sport are gone, we might try again."