Comments on: Tax payer funded F1 GP for Melbourne

By: paul

paul — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:27:25 +0000

should of stayed in Adelaide, made money and had larger crowds
but when you have a d***head like Ron Walker in charge you cant expect any better

By: Frenchie

Frenchie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:40:36 +0000

I agree with Falcodore, F1 lost it’s way! It was all about the latest technology and because only the top teams can afford this technology it makes the racing unfair, they change the rules (every year). Now they have a very stirile race.

The cost to the Vics is loss of sponser.

Supercujo, you on the money about it bringing in cash for Victoria’s economy.

The only person making the real money here is Bernie Ecclestone.

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:20:06 +0000

Yes Alan – if interested read the Timesonline, it’s all over the press today. Cheers

By: Alan

Alan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:16:03 +0000

Cupid, is that the start of the fallout from RBS’s 24 Billion pound (AU$53 Bill) loss last year?

By: Cupid Stunt

Cupid Stunt — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:02:47 +0000

Captain – totally agree with you there. Ecclestone’s been to greedy to the sport. Now with Honda possibly not on the start line this year and RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) pulling their support. The F1 parade really needs some serious cost cutting to save the sport otherwise it will collapse completely. I think if saving were made it would be more competative anyway.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:39:38 +0000

I have a number of friends who get out of Melbourne the week of the Grand Prix, they can’t stand it

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:36:08 +0000

Yep the GP is great for tourism…… in SA and Qld. Both SA and Qld experience significant spikes in Vics visiting during the Grand Prix.

By: Marcus

Marcus — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 09:25:48 +0000

So the F1 is going to push Victoria into the red…isn’t Victoria suffering enough with all these job losses with out the tax payer having the foot the bill as well.
This Brumby Government sux!

The sooner we get rid of this boorish event the better

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:54:30 +0000

I LOVE motorsport but F1 has lost its relavance. It used to be about introducing new technology (yes i know about KERS) but that made it boring so they took away a lot of stuff.Now i dont think they know which way to go, back to basics by the looks of things.

Eccelstone and co have lost the plot IMO. Maybe they should just let the ozF1GP die, at least until they figure out a way to make it profitable.

By: Motorhead

Motorhead — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 07:50:45 +0000

Even tho the race itself is operating at a loss I still think the race would have an economic benefit to Victoria. It sure is the only thing that gets me to the state.