Disgraceful waste of money by F1 team

[rallycross]

F1 Teams Winter Testing in Kms (since Nov 28, 2005)

Pos. Team Cumulative Kms
1. Honda 26,000.79
2. McLaren 22,683.1
3. Renault 20,731.82
4. Toyota 17,757.95
5. WilliamsF1 16,732
6. BMW Sauber 12,900.82
7. Red Bull 8,606.339
8. MF1 7,569.898
9. Toro Rosso 5,873.2
10. Super Aguri 508.97

[FourWheelDrift]

With the exception of the missing Ferrari who do many more miles, that sort of looks rather like the finishing order for the 2006 constructors championships.

[porkus]

I think Red Bull will feature higher up the order

[mindgam3]

Can I ask what the title of the thread is referring too? :S

[FourWheelDrift]

mindgam3 said:

Can I ask what the title of the thread is referring too? :S

Winter testing miles costing a lot of money despite Minimum Mosely trying to cut costs in F1.

[V8 Archie]

Honda are awfully close to a round number! What's the limit - and what's the penalty for being 0.79 miles over it?

[kevin ritson]

There was a gentleman's agreement but it fell apart as it required gentlemen to work...

What's annoying is that there's a lot of complaining that there are too many races, it all being a bit tiring and that, yet cut most of the testing and we could have a 20-race calendar and still less miles would be run. Plus most of the miles run would be meaningful - ie: in front of an audience.

Funny how there's no complaints that the soccer season lasts pretty much all year round.

[mindgam3]

FourWheelDrift said:

mindgam3 said: Can I ask what the title of the thread is referring too? :S Winter testing miles costing a lot of money despite Minimum Mosely trying to cut costs in F1.

And hows that disgraceful? :S

Cutting costs is never going to work in F1, if one area is cut back, they'll just spend it in another. Sponsor money income is never going to change because the basic sport will still be there.

Let them test all they want.

You could say beckham practicing every day is "unuseful" football as virtually no one sees it, but at the end of the day, if you don't practice, your not gonna win are you?

Especially true with formula 1 - the teams are engineering companies, you can't make any engineered product without testing it

[rallycross]

all that money spent and no one gets to see any action.
come race day they only do 3 flying laps in practice.

what a waste of money.

[flemke]

Motorsport's best pal, Min Mosley, is forever beating his gums about how he's only acting in the best interests of the teams by introducing measures to cut costs. This is his justification for constantly changing the technical regulations.
The two biggest expenses are engines and testing. So what does Min do? He changes the rules to require brand new engines, which can only be developed through much extra testing.

[peanutjb]

flemke said:

Motorsport's best pal, Min Mosley, is forever beating his gums about how he's only acting in the best interests of the teams by introducing measures to cut costs. This is his justification for constantly changing the technical regulations. The two biggest expenses are engines and testing. So what does Min do? He changes the rules to require brand new engines, which can only be developed through much extra testing.

Always struck me as a bit of a contradiction!

Peter

[williamp]

FourWheelDrift said:

With the exception of the missing Ferrari who do many more miles, that sort of looks rather like the finishing order for the 2006 constructors championships.

I agree, although I dont think Ferrari will be at the top. I do hope, however that Williams finish higher then BMW.

[sb-1]

I think you are about right FWD...Ferrari will back at the top.

>> Edited by sb-1 on Monday 6th March 08:15

[nightdriver]

rallycross said:

all that money spent and no one gets to see any action. come race day they only do 3 flying laps in practice. what a waste of money.

Most of the test days are free to attend, and all but Ferrari (maybe they are too, I'm not sure) allow the public in.

[zumbruk]

kevin ritson said:

Funny how there's no complaints that the soccer season lasts pretty much all year round.

You're not listening to the right people. I know plenty of people, myself included, who wouldn't give a damn if soccer disappeared completely, tomorrow and forever.