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**hitaEtela** · 12-10-2008, 05:20 PM

If you look at the manufacturers, who have purposely driven costs up in the drive of success, and I think thats the primary factor in the current economic situation of F1.

So I think we pretty much agree on 95% of what has been said, but main difference may be the primary cause of cost increases, whilst I understand (from what you've said) you believe its the rule changes at fault for high costs of F1, I think its the manufacturers 'invest at all costs' philosophy they have adapted.

Manufacturers have driven up costs. It should be no more than about £40m for any F1 team. It just shouldn't be but with some drivers commanding nearly that amount, it is.

So, we have teams spending 1/4 of a billion quid on going racing, paid for by sponsors, teams and fans.

When the FIA come along with their new initiatives which cost £10M to implement, it can be swallowed.

That's OK but with a team only having £40M to play with, it's untenable.

Teams will spend all they can. Human nature. However, the FIA should have a set of rules that doesn't benefit the team with the fattest cheque book and bankrupts the rest.

12-10-2008, 05:20 PM	#29
hitaEtela Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 536 Senior Member	If you look at the manufacturers, who have purposely driven costs up in the drive of success, and I think thats the primary factor in the current economic situation of F1. So I think we pretty much agree on 95% of what has been said, but main difference may be the primary cause of cost increases, whilst I understand (from what you've said) you believe its the rule changes at fault for high costs of F1, I think its the manufacturers 'invest at all costs' philosophy they have adapted. Manufacturers have driven up costs. It should be no more than about £40m for any F1 team. It just shouldn't be but with some drivers commanding nearly that amount, it is. So, we have teams spending 1/4 of a billion quid on going racing, paid for by sponsors, teams and fans. When the FIA come along with their new initiatives which cost £10M to implement, it can be swallowed. That's OK but with a team only having £40M to play with, it's untenable. Teams will spend all they can. Human nature. However, the FIA should have a set of rules that doesn't benefit the team with the fattest cheque book and bankrupts the rest.
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