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Ok then, almost always. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by wedge
The big teams have the budget and infrastructure to throw massive resources at any new challenge, probably spending far more in the process rather than see the intended saving.
Yes there's the chance that a team lower down the grid will happen on a solution which propels them up the order, but that's the exception rather than the rule.
John Howlett of Toyota:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71281http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71277Quote:
"I think that the teams have a lot of ideas to actually save money but at the same time not destroy the core DNA or value of Formula One. I think that given a constructive discussion and hopefully shall we say using the current environment of ‘financial crisis', people could take a political advantage and try to apply unnecessary pressure and hopefully for once we can put politics behind these discussions and really focus on the facts, the real issues and then we will find, I am sure, good solutions."
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There is no doubt that manufacturer teams can survive the crisis if the respective manufacturers' boards agree with spending on a motorsport division.
But what about the other teams? :rolleyes:
He's STILL at it!!
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/71405
Seriously, I think i'm one of the few people who couldn't give a flying... about his sex life or who his dad was or anything, all I care about is the fact he's so out of touch and incompetent that he could end up causing irreversible damage to the sport unless he is removed from office NOW. :mad:
Standard engines? Shorter races? Less work on cars?
We've already got A1GP for that, Max.
There has been a vacant grid spot for a few years now (2 since Super Aguri disappeared). Whatever issues are preventing more teams entering F1 have existed for some time, not just as a sudden side-effect of the recent economic downturn.
Teams have always cut their coat according to their cloth, and will continue to do so.
Constantly tinkering with the regulations every year of two doesn't exactly help cut costs, does it Max? :rolleyes:
Just go.
You can bet that even if all this cost cutting is implemented, we'll still only have 10-12 teams that can afford/are allowed to compete, which kind of defeats the whole point anyway.
If these changes are pushed through, F1 will lose much of its unique selling point, p--- off the genuine fans who contrary to Max's out of touch views DO care and WILL know the difference when parts are standardised or whatever, and I doubt there'll be many lemmings to take their place as fans who aren't there already.
Max needs to stop treating the teams like franchises or departments of one business entity and realise that they are competitive entities, all in competition (not collaboration) with each other, basically we need a racer in charge. I'm all for bigger grids but I'd rather watch proper F1 with 18-20 cars than some artifical almost-spec snoozefest that's artificially limited to 24 cars anyway.
Autosport have now published Max's letter to FOTA - link
Funny that an invitation to tender for engines is option 1 of 3. Don't give the other two much hope of happening!!
I just don't get the opposition to a standard engine. I'm very much against a complete spec series like a1gp but the standardisation of one component which will save millions for all the teams is a good thing. Sure Ferrari and the other top teams will chuck that money into chassis development and it will show but at least this frees up some money for the minnows to put some money into testing and chassis development also. The top teams will still be the top teams but we'll see the drivers becoming more of a factor and we'll see more events like Monza and this can only be a good thing. Right now the teams could all be running the same engines and we wouldn't know it and it wouldn't matter. As long as the cars still look different, still make the right noises and are visually very fast then F1 is still F1.
Gone are the days where the silly levels of expenditure can be maintained for very little reward. With the current economic climate Honda and Toyota won't be able to keep up spending all this money just to end up with very little to show for it cv the end of the year.
It's funny how the most important thing for them is the SHOW and how to improve it, no mention about technical excellence.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArrowsFA1
It's maybe time for the reds to leave the boat, or at least threaten to do it if such proposals are pushed through.
Maybe Ferrari should go back to Le Mans prototype racing?! One can dream.
That would be great ioan. I LOVE prototype racing. I'm not fussed about where the teams are as long as there's a good show.