As much as F1's new owners might want to improve the sport, first they have to convince the teams. While it might sound far-fetched, the old story about the teams being unable to agree on the type of water to be available at meeting is true. It was (Minardi owner) Paul Stoddart who told Pitpass editor Chris Balfe that at one meeting there was an argument not only over whether still or sparkling water should be available, but which brand. With that level of pettiness in mind, what hope getting all ten teams to agree on such slightly more important issues such as the direction the sport should be taking under its new ownership. As editor Balfe remarks in the latest podcast, while the teams...
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