Brawn: F1 is losing its edge
Brawn is so right, I agree wholeheartedly. A budget cap is necessary whether it's good or bad times but allow technical freedom within that cap. That way the smartest team will progress forward and win. And we the fans would still get to see proper racing which is determined by the best drivers with the best team support. And that support is not fake because it is not just a truckload of cash but cash spent wisely to get the best results under the cap. Saturday 9th May 2009 Ross Brawn fears today's Formula One teams are becoming nothing more than an army of "Swiss watchmakers". Like many of his fellow team principals, Brawn is frustrated by the FIA's budget-cap regulation for next year that paves the way for a two-tier sport. Motor sport's world governing body last week announced a £40million cap with the dual purpose of slashing spending among the present teams, but also to attract new marques....