Monza out after 2016?

[SectorOne]

"I do not think we'll do another contract, the old one was a disaster from the commercial point of view," he is quoted as saying by the Italian media. "After 2016, bye bye!" he added.

http://www.pitpass.com/51930/Bye-bye-to-Monza

Am i bad person if i would not mind seeing Bernie pass away or be jailed?
Monza is one of those tracks you just don´t get off the calendar in my opinion.

[Thunder]

Luckily we've got Azerbaijan coming, who needs Tracks with History.....?

Would be a shame if it was true.

[mikeerfol]

After seeing the 2015 rules, I don't think there's something that surprises me in F1...

[bdr529]

"I do not think we'll do another contract, the old one was a disaster from the commercial point of view," he is quoted as saying by the Italian media. "After 2016, bye bye!" he added.

http://www.pitpass.com/51930/Bye-bye-to-Monza

Am i bad person if i would not mind seeing Bernie pass away or be jailed?
Monza is one of those tracks you just don´t get off the calendar in my opinion.

Even if you were standing over his lifeless body with a blood knife, I still would not think of you as a bad person

[iotar__]

Luckily we've got Azerbaijan coming, who needs Tracks with History.....?

Would be a shame if it was true.

But Austria has "history" (and badly profiled corners) - so amount of historic tracks will be the same.

Guess whose idea standing starts were, Ecclestone's swan song hopefully. This Monza thing is probably some bargaining chip with Ferrari after F1 need changes meeting or track owners to squeeze more $$$. Monza is staying - there was similar talk about Monaco.

[MOWOG]

[sarcasm]
Azerbaijan with titanium plates sending showers of sparks in every direction will make you soon forget all about Monza, especially if it is a night race!
[/sarcasm]

Oh, and I would be happy to hold you cape will you stick the shiv into Bernie's ribs.

[BanMeToo]

After seeing the 2015 rules, I don't think there's something that surprises me in F1...

Hahahaha the sad truth

[Gaz.]

I can't see him bumping off Ferrari's home race. Just Bernie stirring the pot for his own ends imo.

[beelsebob]

Calm down guys, it's a ploy. It's just a plan to get a leg up on the negotiations to get a better rate next time.

[scuderiafan]

Calm down guys, it's a ploy. It's just a plan to get a leg up on the negotiations to get a better rate next time.

I think he's trying to send the message to track-owners that nobody is safe, none of the tracks on the calendar are set in stone bar Monaco.

[wesley123]

As long as it will be replaced by a Tilkedrome it is fine by me.

[Scootin159]

Ferrari wants Monza on the calendar. Ferrari is the one chip that has power over Bernie. Therefore, Monza will be on the calendar in 2016 (and every year before & after that), as long as Ferrari is in F1 (which is unlikely to change anytime soon).

It's all just negotiation techniques to try and get more money out of the Italian government's pockets and into Bernie's pockets.

However, if this drama continues long enough, it could have interesting implications on the 2016 season. Assuming the rules don't change before then (NOT a safe assumption), teams may have to declare their 2016 gear ratios before they know if they're going to be racing at Monza or not - which will be a big deal considering that Monza (and it's highest speeds seen on the calendar) is a huge influence in the current gear ratios chosen. If a team picks gear ratios expecting to NOT have a race in Monza, they will have a slight advantage all season long, but will take a HUGE penalty at Monza if the race does happen.

[GitanesBlondes]

You'll probably see mentions of Imola coming into play for the Italian Grand Prix. They upgraded to FIA Grade 1 with the intent of trying to get F1 back to the circuit for the San Marino Grand Prix again. Not sure if they've changed their mind on that, but they put in a lot of money to upgrade the paddock area.

[SilverArrow10]

You just cant do that. What about the tifosi?? Its insane. Bet it wont happen like Bernie said there wouldn't be a british grand prix a few years ago. Its one of those races that cant be dropped.

[SectorOne]

You'll probably see mentions of Imola coming into play for the Italian Grand Prix. They upgraded to FIA Grade 1 with the intent of trying to get F1 back to the circuit for the San Marino Grand Prix again. Not sure if they've changed their mind on that, but they put in a lot of money to upgrade the paddock area.

I would not mind that if they do what Germany does and rotate the GP´s.
That´s only good news because we get variation but still retain the venues.

Even if you were standing over his lifeless body with a blood knife, I still would not think of you as a bad person

Thanks
I´ll just sprinkle some crack over the body and make it look like a drug deal gone bad