[kongmw]

I wonder what will happen on this year's Brazil!!!

[Alex Ritchie]

I think nothing untoward will happen in terms of the running of Brazil 2008. Max and Bernie know they've gone too far this year. Bad financial times are upon us and the worst thing that could happen to F1 is for one or two teams to quit, citing unfair officials.

For the big boys there are always alternatives to F1 to promote their brands - Le Mans, World Rally, Nascar, World Touring Car, etc. - so there is only so far they can be pushed.

[Alex Ritchie]

So what does the FIA's stewards advisor do in his spare time?

F1's governing body is reportedly not happy about the continuing commentating career of former driver Martin Brundle.

It is widely expected that the popular 49-year-old, who currently occupies the ITV commentary box, is set to switch over to the BBC from next year as the sport's broadcasting rights in Britain change hands.

But despite winning six Royal Television Society Awards for his role, Brundle is not popular among FIA figures.

The Briton revealed last year he has been the subject of the Paris body's complaints to ITV that his 'commentary is not up to standard.'

The World Motor Sport Council last year also cleared the path for the FIA to pursue Brundle for libel for a newspaper column he wrote suggesting the spy scandal was akin to a 'witch hunt'.

The British newspaper Daily Mail now reports that FIA delegate Alan Donnelly, who represents Max Mosley at Grand Prix, 'has been trying to dissuade BBC executives from employing Brundle'.

Martin Brundle contested nearly 160 Grand Prix for teams including Tyrrell, Williams, Benetton, McLaren and Jordan.

Source: GMM
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Wait a minute, I thought the Stewards Advisor's job was to ensure that F1 rules and penalties are correctly applied. Why is he trying to silence perceived critics of the FIA?

[JohnKing6]

Wait a minute, I thought the Stewards Advisor's job was to ensure that F1 rules and penalties are correctly applied. Why is he trying to silence perceived critics of the FIA?

Because the FIA is a Nazi style organisation who'd like to have a policy of using the gas chamber on anyone who might defy them. Oops, should I have used Nazi?