Engine Freeze Question

[Mad_Hatter]

What if a new manufacturer were to enter f1. If someone like Porsche(unlikely, but used as an example) spent a few years developing an engine behind closed doors would they have a distinct advantage over those who were subject to the engine freeze?

[scaliwag]

The engine freeze, is in my opinion the most stupid thick headed backward nonsense ever devised by the Bernie/max duality.
F1 was until recently the epitome of technological and engineering excellence, we used to behold 3.5 motors in any format 12 cylinder 10 cylinder 8 cylinder etc, however with the imposition of a set cylinder regulation B/M have reduced the mechanical engineers options to almost zero, backward step or what??????????????

Regards scaliwag.

[ioan]

What if a new manufacturer were to enter f1. If someone like Porsche(unlikely, but used as an example) spent a few years developing an engine behind closed doors would they have a distinct advantage over those who were subject to the engine freeze?

They wouldn't have an overall advantage. They might have a somewhat better engine, but you don't have to full yourself there is only so much power that can be extracted from a certain configuration.
But they would never have a chassis that comes even close to what the established teams have.
And one thing is sure, nowadays in F1 chassis >>> important than engine performance.

So they wouldn't have an overall advantage.

[SGWilko]

They wouldn't have an overall advantage. They might have a somewhat better engine, but you don't have to full yourself there is only so much power that can be extracted from a certain configuration.
But they would never have a chassis that comes even close to what the established teams have.
And one thing is sure, nowadays in F1 chassis >>> important than engine performance.

So they wouldn't have an overall advantage.

Indeed, I think most of the parameters of the engines are quite specific, so there is no opportunity to be way better than the current cream of the crop.

But, as was posted above, the engine restrictions are draconian - although the cost cutting is an excuse, if tenuous.