EU Says Race Car Owners are to be Held Responsible for Deaths of Drivers - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

archer2371 · 02-08-2004, 05:36 PM

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F1 to boycott European races?
20/01/04
F1 could boycott races in Europe because of EU rules relating to deaths on the track.

The dire scenario is being threatened by team bosses because of rules which stipulate that arrest warrants could be issued against them or other team personnel should any fatalities occur. The team bosses are insisting on an exemption.

The new European Arrest Warrants (EAW) rule has already been ratified by eight EU member states, with a further seven set to do so by March.

"This is a matter of serious concern," Max Mosley told the BBC. "We will continue to talk with the various EU governments and the European Commission to try and resolve it."

The FIA president has already written a letter on behalf of the the teams to the bosses of the sporting bodies in European countries hosting races expressing their fears over the EAW. It's thought that, in the letter, team bosses warn they will only race in countries whose governments have provided a legally enforceable undertaking not to use the warrant against team personnel following any incidents on the track.

Unsurprisingly, the team bosses are keen on avoiding a repeat of the prolonged legal probes into the death of Ayrton Senna, which resulted in Williams' Patrick Head and Adrian Newey being accused of manslaughter.

Now to me, this is just plain bullcrap. The EU has seriously stepped over the line here. These drivers know they can be killed, because they're going over 200 miles per hour (in the case of Formula One) and they take that risk willingly. However, this does mean more visits to the American continents and other great tracks. Think about it, Long Beach Formula One Racing... mmmmmmmm. Thanks for drawing Formula One to the United States, European Union, I'm sure they won't miss you.

castex · 02-09-2004, 04:51 AM

I'm sure they will miss the EU. Heritage - the circuits F1 was born on - is one of the few positive factors that motor racing's elite division has left in its favour.
The drivers have no personality, the cars all look the same and are about as challenging to steer as a turbocharged dodgem...Tracks like Monza, Spa, Silverstone, Monaco are absolutely essential to the sport. This myopic, idiotic ruling is going to t-bone motor racing, killing the romance, the mystique, and any remaining semblance of interest stone dead.

dragon2fire · 02-09-2004, 06:03 AM

i dont think that f1 will take off here in the states we have nascar and indycar i really doubt that a new type of racing will be very popular

that said i think the eu is nuts its not like the drivers are being forced to take the risk of dieing

powerclown · 02-09-2004, 06:49 AM

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah...

Everyone knows the risks inherent in Motor Racing, and nobody is forcing any Driver to get in the car and race.

More Bullshit Politics.

10 years on...The Senna "S", out of respect.

DaGus · 02-10-2004, 03:56 AM

idont think there will be more races in USA, because of the tobacco rules there, but instedd the will be more races in ASIA and middle east and countrys that arent in EU

castex · 02-10-2004, 06:39 AM

Oohh, I like that Williams!

02-10-2004, 03:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
DaGus Crazy Location: Sweden	idont think there will be more races in USA, because of the tobacco rules there, but instedd the will be more races in ASIA and middle east and countrys that arent in EU __________________ "Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever" - Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest.

02-09-2004, 04:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
castex Psycho Location: france	I'm sure they will miss the EU. Heritage - the circuits F1 was born on - is one of the few positive factors that motor racing's elite division has left in its favour. The drivers have no personality, the cars all look the same and are about as challenging to steer as a turbocharged dodgem...Tracks like Monza, Spa, Silverstone, Monaco are absolutely essential to the sport. This myopic, idiotic ruling is going to t-bone motor racing, killing the romance, the mystique, and any remaining semblance of interest stone dead.

02-09-2004, 06:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
dragon2fire Junkie	i dont think that f1 will take off here in the states we have nascar and indycar i really doubt that a new type of racing will be very popular that said i think the eu is nuts its not like the drivers are being forced to take the risk of dieing

02-09-2004, 06:49 AM	#4 (permalink)
powerclown Junkie Location: Detroit, MI	Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah... Everyone knows the risks inherent in Motor Racing, and nobody is forcing any Driver to get in the car and race. More Bullshit Politics. 10 years on...The Senna "S", out of respect.

02-10-2004, 06:39 AM	#6 (permalink)
castex Psycho Location: france	Oohh, I like that Williams!