Thread: Toyota Out of F1

Quote: Originally Posted by Shine I'm not sure this is a horrible thing. I certainly don't fear a return to privateer teams. . I wonder who will buy Toyota? Eddie Jordan? EJ back That would be wishful thinking, or maybe he can run Lotus... I for one don't think the return of the privateers is a bad thing either. So I guess Max was right all along..... (especially now as Renault are heading out also) As much as I dislike Mosley...

No big surprise Toyota is leaving F1 "with immediate effect" after Honda's exit last year. Looks like Sauber will be on the F1 grid in 2010 after all. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80005 Toyota power for Lotus F1??!! Feff

I'm not sure this is a horrible thing. I certainly don't fear a return to privateer teams. The suits and bean counters are bailing on F1 and the people who are true enthusiasts will fill the void (though backed by large investment groups). Even though Ferrari is a major corporation now, it's road cars were originally sold as a means of funding the race team (much like Lotus) so there is a lot of racing passion there. I hope...

Spending the money they spent for the results they got it's not a surprise. If somebody does step into buy the team they are going to get one heck of a resource - at what price though? Would a new owner automatically be entitled to race next year? I guess Sauber hope not.

Too bad, although as pointed out it shouldn't be a great surprise. F1 is changing, in a big way, for sure. Maybe that's going to turn out to be for the best....