Honda pulling out of F1, who's next?

[Steve85]

When you think about it from an economics point of view, auto racing is a very wasteful enterprise. [/rant]

Not so fast...

man hours spent,

Salaries for workers is good

machinery that requires maintenance

Machines designed, built, shippped, installed, operated, and maintained by people with salaries

fuel that is wasted

Specialized fuel that pays for petrochemical engineers and people to develop and test for standards for the race gas.

all the pollution that is created

Encourages Gov't spending on environmental research and reduction programs

go around an oval for 500 laps and listen to rednecks

Beer sales. We already lost Budweiser... I'd hate to drink Koors Light

Auto racing is the cornerstone of the American economy. Spread the word. 1 in 1 American jobs are supported by the racing industry.

"Help me baby Jesus, help me Tom Cruise..."

On a more serious note, concerning F1...How do countries lose their GP's? Do they pay the FIA for the privilege of hosting?