Force India on the edge
Discussion
Derek Smith said:
It's almost as if those who had input to the regulations wanted to keep out minor engine manufacturers.
The regs need to change of course, and not only for engines. The talk of cutting costs has been nonsensical. It seems that most reg changes are there to keep costs up and penalise lesser teams. We see HAAS with last year's Ferrari. What chance do other teams, those with little in the way of resources, stand?
Changing regs costs. So why keep changing?
If engine specs were simplified the likely outcome would be cheaper engine, more engine manufacturers, more teams, more racing. If the aero was simplified to, say, a plank at the front and one at the rear we'd probably get cheaper cars, more teams, more racing, and closer racing.
What it would not mean is that teams at the top currently would be struggling. They'd still be winning but there'd be more excitement. Keep the regs standard for five years and the gap would close. All three well-funded teams would be at the top but they'd be close. The mid field would be closer still and those at the back would have to improve or be replaced.
It seems that, outside of manufacturers and billionaire owners, only the Haas business model is viable with the current costs/income distribution. Bad news for FI, Williams, Sauber. The regs need to change of course, and not only for engines. The talk of cutting costs has been nonsensical. It seems that most reg changes are there to keep costs up and penalise lesser teams. We see HAAS with last year's Ferrari. What chance do other teams, those with little in the way of resources, stand?
Changing regs costs. So why keep changing?
If engine specs were simplified the likely outcome would be cheaper engine, more engine manufacturers, more teams, more racing. If the aero was simplified to, say, a plank at the front and one at the rear we'd probably get cheaper cars, more teams, more racing, and closer racing.
What it would not mean is that teams at the top currently would be struggling. They'd still be winning but there'd be more excitement. Keep the regs standard for five years and the gap would close. All three well-funded teams would be at the top but they'd be close. The mid field would be closer still and those at the back would have to improve or be replaced.
It helps to explain the woeful Williams drivers this year.
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