Honda has gone, not a buyer in sight, and if you believe the prophets of doom, of Red Bull, Williams and Mosley, there is another manufacturer that is thinking about an exit. The question remains whether what is happening there, is not good for Formula One at the end.

Ross Brawn is the chance that Australia will go into his team's two cars at the start, with 50 50 It is not at all clear, with which drivers, sponsors and motors you want to go to the start. And the longer the decision regarding the engine drags on, the less likely it becomes that the ex-Honda team ever to go to the start. If 18 cars are, it would therefore not surprising, but some assume that it could also be just 16 minutes. But who stands on the brink?
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Honda has gone, not a buyer in sight, and if you believe the prophets of doom, of Red Bull, Williams and Mosley, there is another manufacturer that is thinking about an exit. The question remains whether what is happening there, is not good for Formula One at the end. Ross Brawn is the chance that Australia will go into his team's two cars at the start, with 50 50 It is not at all clear, with which drivers, sponsors and motors you want to go to the start. And the longer the decision regarding the engine drags on, the less likely it becomes that the ex-Honda team ever to go to the start. If 18 cars are, it would therefore not surprising, but some assume that it could also be just 16 minutes. But who stands on the brink? You hear about this again and again two names: Renault and Toyota. The French are for two years as a loose candidates in terms of Formula One, even if one insists again and again, it would definitely make more. Still want to tear down the rumors, but maybe that one ... And as we have seen with Honda, a director can quickly pull the plug if it is a must. But - it must not be forgotten - Renault suffers much less from the sales slump, as the rest of the world. It was quick to put on small, energy efficient and cost models and radically change its model policy must not suddenly expensive. The chance that Renault's are small and are only acutely, should the economic crisis last longer. At Toyota, it's different. The involvement in Formula One is not exactly a huge success and, unlike Honda is still running after a win. At the same time also to break away from Toyota's sales figures and in the important U.S. market, it is represented in NASCAR, what does the manufacturer, more so than Formula One. And then there's the rumor that Toyota is working on a hybrid prototype at Le Mans, could emerge the next year. What is more, for Toyota by the withdrawal of Honda in Japan is an important marketing tool is broken. There are quite a few arguments that could speak for an exit from Toyota. For the Formula One would be unattractive because Toyota supplying Williams with engines, too. And so is the Cosworth in 2010. So I guess that you will keep the Japanese at least one more year at the bar. The question is just whether what "downsized" Niki Lauda has called today, not actually doing the series really well. New rules, a significant unification and a retreat of several manufacturers provide sorrowful faces, but are really necessary? I'm certainly not averse to change, because I hope that a temporary unification will do well in motorsport. I am definitely interested, though nothing as Williams again in a position to be able to go to the podium when the engine, transmission, brakes and other things would make no difference. Because it would come in this case, the driver again more in the foreground. It would interest me already, how well a Rosberg is and I would not mind if this phalanx of McLaren and Ferrari would finally get more competitive. On the other hand, one must also remember that more does not necessarily ensure uniform component that smaller teams can go forward with. The best example of this is the NASCAR where it is since the introduction of the CoT, much less scope for changes to the car. Has changed so little? No - it continues to win the "big", ie Hendrick, Gibbs and Roush. The economic crisis has even ensured that even more small teams are gone. But what options you have for anything, you want to save the series? It is clear that we must save. It is also clear that this is only possible if one forbids manufacturers to develop certain things, which in turn means that more needs to unify. So I think at least the idea of the motor unit, or an engine to be built according to specifications must be determined, absolutely right and good because it means that the field at least for a moment back closer together. If it means that more manufacturers are pulling back for the moment - ok. There are others jump into the gap, and stick their name on a motor. 2009 is not for Formula One, a tough year. 2010, the matter can again be different. And I hope that the motor sport, and therefore the driver will again stand in the foreground. And what else? Once again fails to do much just because of something less updates than usual TV program for the week, but the weekend is coming back. The "Race of Champions" is even on Sunday! After the withdrawal of Honda sometime soon I'll have to change the header :)