Quote Originally Posted by rallyfiend View Post
I don't think a manufacturer really gives a shit about the 385k fee to the FIA. If they do, they're not a serious company. This is a World Championship. It's never going to come for free.
Have you seen how much the FIA charges to F1 drivers for their SuperLicense?!!
honestly, it's enough to sell a couple of cars to raise that money! point is the same as always: it's not how much you have to pay. it is how much comes back (ROI)

skoda is not using a full factory team 'cause they don't need it to sell cars right now. no one is showing better results at the moment. if hiunday or toyota or others start to beat them constantly, they ll have to invest to show the car is the best, or customer will go away.