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TOKYO - NOVEMBER 04: Toyota Motor Corporation President Akio Toyoda speaks during a press conference at Toyota's head office on November 4, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Toyota announced their withdrawal from Formula One racing as a result of financial losses suffered during the global recession. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)

Toyota Won't Sell Team a la Honda

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Paul commented on Lotus Wants Experienced Drivers: Has Contacted JV

JV is a proven cancer, he will destroy any team he drives for. Only a fool would have anything to do with this hack!

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Paul commented on Lotus Wants Experienced Drivers: Has Contacted JV

JV is a proven cancer, he will destroy any team he drives for. Only a fool would have anything to do with this hack!

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DBAN commented on Kamui Kobayashi: Asia's Brightest Star, Or Just Another One-Hit Wonder?

To come in at the end of the season with a team that is at best average and with a ban on in season testing and...

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  It's a real shame Toyota are leaving F1. Hopefully one of the new teams will take...

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Gareth Llewellyn-Stevens commented on Toyota Won't Sell Team a la Honda

For a company wanting to save money, it's a very bad move not to sell. Let's assume there are no legal repurcussions from them abandoning despite...

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  Sorry, the penultimate par should have said SAVED THEM MONEY IF THE STAFF TRANSFERRED

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keith gerrard commented on Vatanen Speaks…Since Todt Isn't

What a complete joke Vatanan is. To say that the economic reality has no effect on teams leaving is absolute unadulterated rubbish from someone with a...

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Gareth Llewellyn-Stevens commented on Lotus Wants Experienced Drivers: Has Contacted JV

I'd love to see JV around, just for his personality more than his ability to race, which could end up as a disaster, but don't think...

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Mark Bateman commented on Vatanen Speaks…Since Todt Isn't

It really doesn't matter who was in charge at the FIA, all of these big names would have gone anyway. I feel sorry for Vatenan because...

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keith gerrard commented on Was Max Mosley Right? Jean Todt Thinks So

Cost was the reason Toyota left, they have said so. The rest is sour grapes and irrelevance. Answer one question before you try predicting the future...

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Brian Scott is looking to regain his mojo at Texas, in Friday's nights WinStar World Casino 350K truck race. The last few weeks have not been nice to Scott, it's led to some frustrating finishes and cost him two point positions...

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Mark Bateman commented on Was Max Mosley Right? Jean Todt Thinks So

Mosley was right to implement the rules he did. But his attitude made it impossible for people to agree.

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Lola Judd commented on Japan's Recession Affects Motorsports Landscape

Subaru didn't pull out of the 2009 Rally America Series. http://www.rally.subaru.com/ Toyota was a joke in F1 considering the money and resources they had. They did...

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  Suzuki wasn't much of a loss.
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  Agreed. They only had one season under their belt anyway.

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Cory Hartley commented on Is this the End for Formula One's Car Manufacturers?

Great article Dave! I think the manufactuers leaving is a good thing. Like you said they could have pulled out at any point and left teams...

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  Thanks, Cory. I think the re-introduction of Cosworth as engine supplier plays a big part in...
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  I think it will also allow drivers to do their own thing during the season rather...

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Mark Bateman commented on Is this the End for Formula One's Car Manufacturers?

This is a good article. It could mean the end of manufacturers in F1, but I think it is more of a sabbatical for some. When...

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  Very true Dave.
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  Won't the costs involved in F1 have to be more manageable in the future for Toyota,...

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Eric Samuel commented on Toyota Quits F1?

Its about time. Toyota in F1 has done more harm to their brand than good. They will always be known as the "never made it" team....

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  Mika Salo at least was on course to winning an F1 race in 1999 in Germany...

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