I think the reason for the Kremer thing is that it is good publicity for Ford in Germany (they have a huge production plant in Cologne and Fords are really popular cars there) and the Germans love local rally drivers so naturally they like to see one of theirs competing in a contemporary car at their WRC round.
Not only a huge production plant, Ford Europe is based in Cologne
Think that livery was just for the show. They would have removed the Toyota Gazoo Racing stickers if the intention was to use that livery for the season.
I hear Ferrari has gone down the route of a steel crankcase. Even so, they are apparently revising the design of the engine to adopt the Mercedes approach. I think there is more to it than meet the...
Aston Martin bends knee to Adrian Newey F1 demand.
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