Toyota Exit Shows Shift of Power in F1

Max Mosley was right. Formula One cannot count on the manufacturers to stay in and support the sport. That’s one of the points in a blog post this morning at the BBC by Andrew Benson. Another: That new president Jean Todt will be strengthened by the Toyota departure. Benson makes an interesting argument, and I agree with him up to a point. But I think the power shift is a bit different than what he sees. [He also says that Renault looks to be set to continue in F1, which is a nagging issue today. He also says that we might hear tomorrow that Renault is adding Timo Glock, which would make for a strong pairing with Robert Kubica. He also provides an interesting breakdown of Toyota's failure in the sport.] First off, Benson’s key point...

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