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A Comparison of F1 Racing to MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL

JackWESQJackWESQ Posts: 2,133 ✭✭✭
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I'm a big fan of F1 racing and maybe some of you have heard that the governing body of F1 Racing nailed McLaren with a ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOLLAR fine and excluded McLaren from the Constructor's Championship. Of course, this happened the same day that the NFL nailed Belichick for $500,000 and the Patriots $250,000 (plus loss of draft picks) for "spying" on the Jets. What a disparity in punishment for essentially cheating. It makes me wonder if all the fines in the history of all four major sports COMBINED total $100 Million. Crazy.

/s/ JackWESQ
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  • RareSovRareSov Posts: 299 ✭
    Michael Schumacher was appointed this week to use (half I think) $50 million of this money for safety developments. See one of the F1 sites for more info

    Should I have posted my F1 stuff in here image wrong forum.. I asked about a set registry but noone is interested in that forum



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  • RareSovRareSov Posts: 299 ✭
    I'm looking for money for coins so if you want pics of any of my stuff, and my prices, let me know !
  • nflhofnflhof Posts: 189 ✭✭
    I had the chance to see several F1 races in the 80's in Detroit. There is nothing cooler than the start of a F1 race. Sanding still start is simply awesome to see live.
  • RareSovRareSov Posts: 299 ✭
    I have yet to see a race live, something I MUST do before they leave Australia, just in case !!

    Pretty sure Australia will lose the race for some time if not forever, which is just stupid but whatever Bernie !

    Hope the Aussie (Webber) wins the title some day ! he would be great in a Ferrari he is so competent ! as we saw in the wet. We are yet to see him in a proper car which is unfair. He is definitely fast but how fast ? noone can really say, maybe he would be a champion given a Ferrari or if they can improve the Red Bull that extra half a second or more
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,253 ✭✭✭
    I saw an F1 race in Montreal a few years back. Had a horrible time. Not a good track to watch a race.
  • JTBJTB Posts: 186
    Who's McLaren?
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i>I saw an F1 race in Montreal a few years back. Had a horrible time. Not a good track to watch a race. >>




    To bad, I'm planning to go to that one someday. image
  • nightcrawlernightcrawler Posts: 5,110 ✭✭


    << <i>Who's McLaren? >>




    Constructor.
  • storm888storm888 Posts: 11,701 ✭✭✭
    We will know full/more details as time passes but it is speculated
    by my Ferrari friend that the case involves elements of organized
    crime that have been deeply involved in corporate espionage
    for a number of years.

    The reach of the scandal likely goes way outside of racing.

    Thus, perhaps, the $100M.
    Folks Who Bite Get Bitten. Folks Who Don't Bite Get Eaten.
  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,253 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I saw an F1 race in Montreal a few years back. Had a horrible time. Not a good track to watch a race. >>




    To bad, I'm planning to go to that one someday. image >>



    Do yourself a favor and pay the extra to sit in front of pit road as close to the finish line as you can. I hear those are the only decent seats.
  • RareSovRareSov Posts: 299 ✭
    100M is nothing

    I was thinking about it again last night

    Imagine the research and development dollars it cost Ferrari to build the stuff which was stolen

    Just a couple I can remember off hand:

    Quickshift (some kind of high tech gearbox design)

    Brake balance adjustable with automatic settings (lever)

    Worth millions upon millions each to research and design from scratch. Taking a shortcut SAVES you this money

    McLaren budget was something like 450M a year. 100 is fair.
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