For the first time in 43 years North America will be without a Formula 1 event in 2009. Say goodbye to Canada and hello to Abu Dhabi. With Bernie Eccelstone at the helm, he gets rich and fans get screwed in some of the most vile ways imaginable.
Species: Reptilias Eccelstonass
We see it happen year after year. Whoever ponies up the most money gets one of the 18 slots. Never mind what fans, manufacturers or sponsors want. It simply does not matter. The only thing that matters is who writes the fattest check.
I was fortunate enough to have attended every USGP held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, even the Michelin debacle parade. While not as rabid of fan as some other venues I have attended; e.g., Spa in Belgium, the event regularly drew the largest crowds seen in Formula 1.
The solution IMS chose after Bernie failed to extract the vig he wanted was addition of the US MotoGP, an event that was widely hailed despite really bad weather. It is a very nice replacement. It will also be easy enough for Indy Racing to step into Canada provided the Euro-wannabe arrogant quasi-Frenchies who inhabit that particular northern climate region do not let themselves become consumed with the cart-centric stupidity that has become a character flaw of many unfortunate Canadians. They need to go with a winner.
I have never wished anyone would just die, but a just God might have considered taking Bernie Eccelstone or perhaps one of his sexually perverse, dressing-hookers-up-as-Nazis-before-spanking-them-on-camera little pals instead of Paul Newman, all things in life considered (including acts that make one actually human and not reptilian). Let’s be honest. When was the last time Bernie did anything even remotely resembling fan friendly?
To hell with him.
