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That is why Ford pulled the plug on Jaguar - the Board of Directors put egos aside and looked at the bottom line and decided there was no benefit to getting humiliated every two weeks and that was that. BMW's board has been questioning its F1 program with Williams, and if BMW bails look for a Sauber partnership to go to full BMW control in short order. MB obviously thinks it can still win and it is worth it to stay the course, and Renault's early success this year shows that any team can win.

I thought Schumi did an amazing job Sunday and if he had started from anywhere else in the field he would have won easily. It is clear that if Ferrari can keep the car in one piece it will be tough to beat. Kudos to Ferrari and Bridgestone for getting the package right - how about those tires that are designed to run better as the race progresses? Renault should be concerned.

I see Giancarlo is now the "Rubens" of the Renault team - clearly his win in the season opener was a "mistake" and Flavio is making sure he gets the developmental parts. Bad luck - he is a talented driver and unlike Rubens, who knew what he was getting in to, he probably thought he would be given an equal chance at Renault.