Oh so he says... Wait until the next Luca outburst.

Forget being a World Champ Rubens. That will only happen if it will only be you and Nelson Piquet racing.

BrawnGP is obviously doing well without Michael. It will be sad if the BrawnGP guy who is doing so well will displaced by Shumi next year.

Rubens have you ever heard of constructive dismissal?

How can finishing in the top ten be a fantastic job? McLaren are doing a lousy job.

If we want an end to this, either the FIA are dissolved or FOTA leave to form a breakaway series. We can't have a bunch of spoiled brats walking out everytime there is a disagreement.

If opinions can't be expressed you might as well disable comments.

There is no race winner who doesn't deserve it. May it be weather, mishaps, or errors of other drivers, the winner wins because he is skilled enough to survive. Rubens gets what he deserves. Sadly it is not race wins.

Wow, Nelson Piquet must have a strong character by now.

Bring back test sessions. Teams who don't get it the first time lose out on this ridiculous rule.

Damned if you do. Damned if you don't. Maybe FOTA can stage a breakaway to have that rule changed.

Amazing how one man came close to destroying F1. I think he has done enough to damage the sport and himself. A gracious exit might just be his only legacy.

That's what you get when you bite the hand that feeds you. Jean Todt for president.

I was really hoping for a breakaway and bring back true f1 racing.

Bernie is as much a problem as Max. FOTA is better off breaking away. Be done with it and lay the rules for next year.

Come on Whitmarsh, give it to the man. That engine and gear box is being preserved for nothing. This year is lost. Lewis is just having a ball and getting pleasure where he can. Just make up your minds about the future of F1 and design a winning car.

What's the new series going to be called? May I suggest Formula Max.

Same old Brawn sand bagging.

Put Lewis in Brawn GP now. Maybe we can salvage the rest of the season. If only to entertain us.

Obviously Piquet is bringing in lots of clout or money. he had enough time to prove or rather humiliate himself.

Max is very clear and firm on what he wants. In think FOTA should stop giving threats and just form their own series or live with what Max wants. Max bowing down now will be a sign of weakness. He certainly won't have that if he plans on running again. Mark my word, he will.

Renault is a can of silly-ness. On one hand they are opposing a budget cap and on another they are begging for more money. So let's get this clear, you guys want an open budget and then demand money so that you can spend as much as you want? Seems to me that Nelson Piquet is the only sane person in Renault.

Clearly Jenson is the faster driver in the Brawn. Rubens should think of the team and start supporting Jenson. Not that Jenson needs help. His putting a buffer between Jenson and the 3rd guy means the Brawns need not be pushed, thus preserving the car.

This kind of errors combined with his otherwise quick driving and ability to make podiums, makes him a perfect no.2 driver. I think they will keep him.

It's seems now that the double diffuser was just a red herring. Honda built a fabulous car and the rest did not.

OK Lewis, time to join Alonso at Ferrari. Wouldn't that be sweet? Ha ha ha.

How come Lewis is fueled like his last on the grid? What are McLaren up to?

Qualifying has lost its excitement. While other teams are testing the low fuel speed for qualifying, Brawn are just going around because they have to. Same old, same old.

If the FIA wants close racing, they should stop changing the rules. Only after years of development can the other teams catch up. New rules require large amounts of time and money. FIA meddling is counter productive.

Brawn just testing their iPods again.

Jenson is feeling a hollow victory. Not quite gratifying since Kimi, Fernando, and Lewis are no longer in the fight.

F1 is not a sport where people "can" improve. You pay drivers good money and in doesn't make sense to accept mediocrity. Nelson is bringing something other than talent or lack thereof into the team that is not made public. That's for sure.

Across teams, yes the car is a big deal. But 16 points is the difference between a better driver and a slower one.

These guys should really lay low. Let the budget cap issue fade away and allow Max to have a graceful exit from the spotlight. That's where its headed anyway.

I started watching F1 without Toyota and Honda. I won't be missing them. I am not surprised at all that they will be gone.

Be fair and drop Massa a few places. It's what Lewis would have gotten.

Brawn should stop this humble crap. They have a superior car and they know it. They will win this champs on a technicality and they know it will be a hollow victory.

Ruben's you are not as quick as Jenson. It's that simple. You've had fast cars before Brawn and despite your claims to the contrary, somebody else is no.1 because they are faster than you.

The sea of red will just be replaced by a sea of white,black, and fluorescent green.

Well, the "big teams" are not cutting it with a near bankrupt Brawn GP. There will always be teams to watch out for. Somebody will always lead. And there will always be those catching up. Nobody is indispensable.

Oh Lewis, in both instances, you guys were far from innocent. Stop doing unwanted things and there will be no politics.

I can understand his passion for triathlon but given his phenomenal f1 standing, must he risk injury at this point in his career? I'm sure he believes he will be invincible but so did Mark Webber over the 2008 season break.

McLaren has no choice after getting a slap on the wrist for Liargate. Getting on the FIA's nerves is the last thing they would want. Surely other teams understand this.

While you are at it, quit if Mosley is still president next year.

Rubens must realize that it not simply about capability. Granting you can win the championship, there is also the marketing side. Who looks better gracing the front pages, the social events, the ads? Jenson sells, period.

Lewis never gave up? What did he expect him to do park in the garage? Stop the consolation and give him a great car.

Brawn is winning on a technicality. There was a huge grey area and all but 3 teams did not exploit it. Now development is too late. Really Jenson, you only have Rubens to race with.

How can a car that struggles in the midfield be created by a team that did a fantastic job? Sorry Lewis, your crew is doing a crappy job.

Really? Nelson seems to be headed the other way.

What do they expect? The man's exit was credited for the liar-gate slap on the wrist. To publicly honor Dennis was to slap Max in the face.

Ryan's departure was in vain. It was a silly decision to fire him. If it was command responsibility then clearly Whitemarsh had to go. Bring back Ryan.

So much for moving on...

It's best for Vettel to wring out Red Bull before he changes teams. It makes for a better story.

Piquet can't make coffee fast enough.

This boy's got a new nickname, Aqua Man!

This is a team that is not having management or driver issues. They are victims of design rule changes and testing ban.

Bring back Ron!

Trulli is happy now. Wait 'til an FIA decision is against you then tell us how you feel. Keep your feet on the ground Trulli, it's just the 3rd race.

It's ironic that a Toyota help Lewis win 2008. Now another Toyota is ruining his 2009.

After the Jenson-Branson girlfriend row, I say it's Jenson who will be booted. You don't just yell at your sponsor and expect to get away with it. 15 points isn't to huge for Jenson to be indispensable.

Looks like the stage is set for Lewis' entry into Brawn GP.

The point of Bio-fuels is to have renewable sources of energy. The food argument is an ignorant remark.

Stop being concerned with your team's reputation. Right now, that's all that can be talked about. Build a better car and start winning and all will be forgotten.

The Schumacher-Brawn connection runs very deep dear Jenson. There are a lot of good drivers who can easily replace you. Best to shut up and win the championship first while you can.

Looks like Felipe is not used to being the underdog. The gaps aren't dramatic enough to cause panic. It's just that the top players are different this time. It's not like Ferrari or McLaren do not have the resources to iron things out. I am sure you will have your super diffusers ready for the next races. Lighten up Felipe.

It's no secret that McLaren are front loading an entire year's tests in these last few sessions. Same with other teams. So unless we know their intentions, the time sheets tell little of what Melbourne will be like for the Team.

Hear hear, the new Brawnda Racing Team!

Looks like Buemi is happy with his no.2 driver. Bring it on.

Hey Max, I thought you were bringing costs down? Shouldn't the FIA also bear the burden during these hard times?

Great. One less backmarker.

Why should the bigger and presumably more profitable teams suffer if the rest haven't done too well? A budget cap would inevitably mean firing a lot of people for the bigger teams. In the grand scheme of things where the economic slump has cost a lot of people their jobs, it reprehensible to add even more unemployed people to the count.

First place is easy enough with the gold medals. How about 2nd and 3rd? So a driver with 2 gold medals and a silver medal will take second over a driver with a dozen silver medals? That's good news for fluke wins.

Ahhh...the pre season optimism blooms. They are all top 5 finishers. 3 or 4 are world champions. There are no back markers. The new cars are perfect. Wonderful time.

Fault the man for being honest but it is true. Look how dull the Tour De France was without Lance Armstrong or the PGA tour without Tiger Woods.

This rule is a step in the right direction. In principle it encourages saving yet it provides strategic flexibility for each team. If auditing isn't a problem, the FIA can just put a budget cap per season and allow the teams to freely allocate the budget. It can be biased in one aspect of operation or the other. This way, F1 retains its technological nature.

Quit on a high. Nothing strange about that. Molding a child protegé that long and seeing him crowned World Champion has got to be the pinnacle of Ron Dennis'career.

It's no use. If a driver has mathematically acquired the number of wins early in the season, he can also just sit out the remainder of the season in any position he wants. The team can cut costs by no longer developing the car. Might as well earmark the money for the following year. Then there is the issue of the Constructor's Championship.

Why wait for next year? With Heiki practically useless, Di Resta can fill in for some races when Lewis starts to pull away with points.

If rules are allowed to age, eventually cars will perform closer to one another because the best teams will eventually be held back by the rules of physics. New rules will always favor the better equipped, better staffed, and better financed teams. The clean slate idea will never favor the weaker teams.

Yeah. Schumi is error prone. That's why he got no more than 5 times World Championships. Oh wait, Alonso has how many? Oh yeah, two, thanks to Schumi's errors.

Now, robson, you know very well F1 doesn't tolerate racism.

Now it all makes sense. All the FIA "favors" were apparently design to keep F1's most valued player. This is disgusting. Bernie did not help himself revealing this. It was like two men exchanging blows in a sinking ship.

I say give Heiki to Vijay and get Jenson for McLaren car no.2. Fisi and Adrian can flip a coin for the last seat.

F1 is not going to be cheaper if there is no cap on budget. Money will find its way into better things, better people, and better drivers. Stop making it cheaper through rules. If only 3 teams are left, that's fine by me. This year only 3 teams fought for the title right?

You are a good man and a true sportsman, Mark. From Manila, best wishes and a speedy recovery.

Once again the incident was a personal attack. It was not racist. Race was just used as a weapon. They hate Hamilton simply because he was Alonso's adversary. Media should not make this bigger than it is.

It's not just about speed Rubens. Surely you understand that now. Younger people are more marketable and full of potential by virtue of their youth. You have nothing to prove. Take your good memories,money and retire with dignity.

Why should Lewis have to drive a Honda to prove he is good? He got the best cars because he had proven he was worthy. If Button was as good, he won't be driving a Honda. If he was good, he won't be trailing Rubens by 8 points. Jenson, your time has lapsed. DTM is calling.

And what does he blame for the 8 point deficit to Rubens?

Heiki is in McLaren to ensure Lewis is the no.1 driver. Sorry Heiki, you don't have to be told to be no.2, you do that on your own. Oh, I stand corrected. No.7.

Lewis is not lucky to come within striking distance of the world championship. He worked hard for it. He was in contention despite ridiculous FIA penalties because he did well in the most races better than anybody.

Lewis is not lucky to come within striking distance of the world championship. He worked hard for it. He was in contention despite ridiculous FIA penalties because he did well in the most races better than anybody.

Afraid of looking like a sour grape should Lewis win the Championship, Webber opts to wash his hands clean before Brazil. I guess we know who he expects to win.

Lewis will not lead the championship if he drove like the rest of them.

Lewis doesn't owe anyone an explanation. He only has the checkered flag to answer to. If Lewis becomes what people want him to be then he will just be as dull as everyone else. The sport needs an audience to survive. The circus around Lewis has definitely done a good job. People tend to forget that Lewis is a rookie. To finish 2nd last year and to lead the championship this year is more achievement than any other rookie or most of the seasoned drivers can dream of. Granted, he is in a fast car. But he beat a double world champion with the same car.

Lewis ruined his race. Had he let Kimi through, he wouldn't have had to contend with Massa. Who knows, he may have won the race too.

Same here. I am a Hamilton fan. But Lewis has nobody to blame but himself. He has not learned to put championship points ahead of race wins. He might yet be again F1's 2008 Almost Champion. It will be hilarious to see Kubica win the World Championship. Unlike Lewis and Felipe, he is behaving like one.