So MM and the teams are, slightly bizarrely in my opinion, talking about cost cutting measures. Personally, I don't see the point, if you can legally generate the cash to run an F1 team, as a few people obviously can, then it's just another aspect to the complete experience. Does it really make a difference if the bill is $500m or $600m a year?
So here's my take on how the teams could cut costs:
1) Freeze engine and drive train development over the course of the season, or have a single window for updates mid season. Pre-season engines to be submitted for control and random testing (via ECU) introduced to ensure continued compliance. Ratios and number of gears can be changed as long as they still fit the standard housing.
2) The basic car shape to be frozen as per the engines. No additional aerodynamic 'appendages' can be added during the season outside of the update window. Front and rear wing assemblies can be adjustable, but only within the initial design envelope. No track specific aero packages are allowed, but if the rear wing design can hold 3 elements
3) Limit each team to 2 articulated lorries per meeting.
If F1 is anything like the rest of the engineering world then the continuing development costs are the real cripplers. By developing a car that is more adjustable it would mean that the emphasis would be on long term performance and compromise.
Any thoughts on this?
So here's my take on how the teams could cut costs:
1) Freeze engine and drive train development over the course of the season, or have a single window for updates mid season. Pre-season engines to be submitted for control and random testing (via ECU) introduced to ensure continued compliance. Ratios and number of gears can be changed as long as they still fit the standard housing.
2) The basic car shape to be frozen as per the engines. No additional aerodynamic 'appendages' can be added during the season outside of the update window. Front and rear wing assemblies can be adjustable, but only within the initial design envelope. No track specific aero packages are allowed, but if the rear wing design can hold 3 elements
3) Limit each team to 2 articulated lorries per meeting.
If F1 is anything like the rest of the engineering world then the continuing development costs are the real cripplers. By developing a car that is more adjustable it would mean that the emphasis would be on long term performance and compromise.
Any thoughts on this?