I get why the teams wouldn’t be happy about this publicity (although you’d be surprised how many driver’s dad’s would be happy to place their kid at a known cheating team to assist in success) but why would the series be unhappy about it?
They caught people, thats exactly their job. They succeeded.
If you start talking about the teams and drivers and they refuse to participate in your streams, thats their loss not yours. Make a joke of it. Humour is the best way to break down an ego. I don’t remember caring that Verstappen wasn’t on DTS for a year.
Ton of pressure put on these ‘sponsored’ guys to perform also, as they know firsthand from when they used to foot the bill, how big that bill really is. Same with the mechanics that get to work for the big teams, engine builders, etc. At the top level of our sport, it can be just as cutthroat as all other forms of racing.
Everyone only remembers your last race. And if you can’t win, you’re gonna be on the chopping block as soon as a replacement is made available. Sometimes even if there’s no replacement – the team can just pull the backing.
Not to mention the obvious of the time commitment and overall dedication to winning as well as the potential cash up for winning the mains.
It makes me wonder who made the call, and how the team reacted to the outcome. I’d be surprised if it was PSL that made the decision, as there is too much at stake for a big team like that to be cast in a bad light. I’ve worked for drivers under PSL’s tent, and never witnessed anything outside of the rules.