I am really sad to see all of these manufacturers leave... if I had it my way, I'd have at least 50% of the field run by manufacturers and the rest independent teams~ Oh well...
On a related note, apparently Toyota is in talks with an "Asian buyer" and if it happens to be a manufacturer, Nissan and Hyundai seem to be the big players right now (speculations as late as 2008 seem to suggest these two), although I see Hyundai being better positioned as they've been recording record profit after record profit for quite some time now... but with all the stuff they've invested into Rhys Millen's Formula Drift and Pikes Peak ventures, I think they've got enough motorsport coverage. Yeah and I also think that it is highly unlikely that either would even be looking into it ATM.
I'm so glad that I'm not the ONLY ONE thinking that Kobayashi is awesome.

3 points on his second race is quite impressive by my standards. I love the way he carries himself both on and off the track. I'm itching to say that he is championship material but I'm getting ahead of myself now...
Oh yeah and also, Bridgestone is pulling out of F1 after 2010 so what do you think should happen? 1 main brand/supplier, limited suppliers (2-3 slots) or a free for all???