Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake

Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130756

By McLaren Fan - 04 Jul 09, 12:38

- 04 Jul 09, 12:38#130756

Nothing other than corruption can explain Manor F1's entry into Formula One. They have barely any finances in place and barely any facilities. Meanwhile, credible outfits were left off the entry list.

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130758

By EwanM - 04 Jul 09, 12:40

- 04 Jul 09, 12:40#130758

Nothing other than corruption can explain Manor F1's entry into Formula One. They have barely any finances in place and barely any facilities. Meanwhile, credible outfits were left off the entry list.

That is correct. Although I doubt there is anything questionable about the company itself. I just don't know how they could be fit to compete in Formula One without inside help.

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130765

By bud - 04 Jul 09, 14:43

- 04 Jul 09, 14:43#130765

I doubt Manor would be a member of FOTA straight away, they would have to earn it. Williams and Force India have not been granted re entry to the association.

Why? "Formula One Teams Association" - doesn't that name say that it should represent the interests of all F1 teams? otherwise it just turns into another old boys club. FOTA are only powerful because they have the support of all teams, if five teams on the grid don't support or are not allowed in; the association needs a name change!
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answer me this, why were Wiliams and Force India not re represented in the association once the deal was done?

Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130767

By Juliet P - 04 Jul 09, 14:54

- 04 Jul 09, 14:54#130767

The answer FOTA have given is that they haven't yet asked to be readmitted. :rolleyes:

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130786

By Monzilla - 04 Jul 09, 16:31

- 04 Jul 09, 16:31#130786

Hmmm Could be banding togeth with Manor Campos and Team America (Sorry USF1) To form...The Popular Front of F1.

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130808

By headless - 04 Jul 09, 20:47

- 04 Jul 09, 20:47#130808

Bit s*** that.

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130894

By myownalias - 05 Jul 09, 18:29

- 05 Jul 09, 18:29#130894

The answer FOTA have given is that they haven't yet asked to be readmitted.

I believe Williams' CEO Adam Parr expressed a desire to rejoin FOTA...

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Re: Leaked email says Virgin buying Manor stake#130948

By Jamie - 06 Jul 09, 08:13

- 06 Jul 09, 08:13#130948

i was disgusted to find this out, back stabbing

they really have fount a prefect team! one that would bring them more business than Sky could ever imagine and now there just getting greedy, really annoyed me this has

What i find strange is, what would Brawn do? What could Brawn say? Communications would have been broke down!

But then agin, Branson is no hill billy, so he could of made this public himself in a devious way to make the tensity between him and Brawn a little more easy?

Would you say No! To Ross "the Boss" Brawn?

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