Max warns: No payments, no racing

[Dare]

Gee before I read this I was thinkinking Max didn't like
F1 any more.Maybe he should consider:no top drivers no F1 '
Maybe they could pass a rule where the President of the FIA
has to pay a fee,say $100 million per year

Friday 13th February 2009      source Planet f1
 
Max Mosley has reminded F1 drivers they can always race in another series if they cannot afford to pay for a superlicence.


FIA President Mosley has responded to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers' Association about the ongoing feud over the price hike of the licence.


Just over a year ago, motor sport's world governing body introduced a five-fold rise for the licence, along with a 3.5-fold increase of the fee per point won.


The GPDA described the rise as "unreasonable and unfair", claims which do not wash with Mosley, who feels drivers are handsomely paid and demanded to see their earnings.


The drivers, though, are refusing to do so as they feel it would breach confidentiality.


But in a letter to the drivers, Mosley replied: "You will appreciate we cannot assess hardship unless we have that information.


"Confidentiality is not an issue, we have a great deal of highly confidential information from the teams."


The drivers also bemoaned the fact the superlicence fee (£9,400) was being used to fund the FIA, who in turn use the money to improve safety standards in F1.


But Mosley said: "Apart from Formula One, there are a large number of series and Championships where a professional racing driver can earn a good, sometimes very good, living.


"International licences (even "A" licences) are issued by a driver's ASN (national sporting authority) under the authority of the FIA.


"The costs of such licences are fixed by the relevant ASN, but are usually modest.


"A driver who does not want, or even cannot afford to pay for, a Formula One super licence, thus has many alternatives.


"The drivers who compete in Formula One are, in general, by far the highest paid motor sport competitors.


"So it seems reasonable that they should make a tax-deductible contribution to the safety and running of the sport from which they benefit so greatly.


"The efforts made by the FIA in relation to regulation and safety are both necessary and of the highest standard.


"These efforts have saved the lives of many super licence holders. They do not pay for themselves."


The drivers have offered to pay the 2007 superlicence fee adjusted upwards by inflation for the 2008 season, and with a corresponding increase for the 2009 season.


That is not an option as far as Mosley is concerned, although he has promised that beyond the current rise, the fee will only increase again in line with inflation.


"I do hope you will all see the fairness of our position and decide to continue to drive in the Formula One World Championship," he added.


"If it helps, I can confirm that increases will be limited to inflation for the foreseeable future."

[cosworth151]

Oh, c'mon, Dare. Remember how good the NFL was when they used replacement players?

I can see the grid now:

Ralf Schumacher, Yuji Ide, Irv the Swerve, Patrick Friesacher.......

[Ian]

Why does the arrogance of Mosley never surprise me.

[Scott]

Tax deductable?  There aren't many drivers (or ironically the FIA President) who worry about taxes when most live in tax havens.

JYS must grind his teeth when he reads about how Max attributes almost every FIA fee and fine as going to promote driver safety.

[johnbull]

It seems that Max's frustration has no limit.

Frustrated by the fact that Mc Laren, despite racing with their hands tied, thanks to Max, still won the world championship, he is now taking it out on all the drivers.

How long can he keep treating everyone like little kids.