[Mak]

Andrew, I to think you are wrong about A1GP. It was not in competition with any of the many "ladder" formula's. It was a new concept which looked like taking off until stupid management decisions destroyed it. The best part of the concept was that it was not driver funded and in theory the best drivers were picked. Everyone involved in it was enthusiastic and felt it was a great series. Most involved have many years experience in these "ladder" formula's and have become very cinical. It is a very sad loss to motorsport.
plus A1GP did not just employ in the winter, and recently just at David Sears Motorsports alone there has been 20+ full time redundencies due to this mis-management by A1