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[canyouhandleit]

"The FIA believes that the five manufacturers involved in Formula One have left themselves open to a serious legal challenge on anti-trust grounds after they signed an agreement following the Monaco Grand Prix.

If the arrangement is deemed to be a cartel, it could lead to huge fines – and at least in theory leave team bosses facing jail terms under British law.

This latest twist comes as tensions rise in the battle of wills between the FOTA teams and the FIA as Friday’s deadline for publication of the entry list approaches. On Monday Max Mosley sent all the teams a letter, urging them to make entries unconditional and then proceed to talk about future rules once the list has been fixed."

Read a copy of the agreement and the whole story:http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-fia-believes-manufacturers-may-have-broken-law/

[myownalias]

Wouldn't Ferrari (Italian base), BMW (Swiss base) and Toyota (German base) be excluded as they don't operate within UK territories? Only Renault and McLaren operate in the UK, although why McLaren are included baffles me as they technically aren't a manufacturer. Or Am I having a thick moment and missed a manufacturer?

[RA Dunk]

I can honestly see this whole FOTA, FIA thing turning pretty ugly TBH

Breakaway series within the next two to three years, whats the odd`s?

[racechick]

Well I hope they do! Im sick of Max (and Bernie!)and his crap. JFDI!!!!!!!