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[Juliet P]

"compost"

lol

[darwin dali]

I'm not worried the least. Some of you older members may remember the 'good ol' times' when Cosworth was the defacto engine supplier for the entire grid (except of course Ferrari). Did we not enjoy the races back then?

[Gaz]

"compost"

lol

i heard there sponsored by Roundup.

[Jabberwocky]

I'm not worried the least. Some of you older members may remember the 'good ol' times' when Cosworth was the defacto engine supplier for the entire grid (except of course Ferrari). Did we not enjoy the races back then?

but that is because it was the best engine about, not because it was the only engine about

[darwin dali]

I'm not worried the least. Some of you older members may remember the 'good ol' times' when Cosworth was the defacto engine supplier for the entire grid (except of course Ferrari). Did we not enjoy the races back then?

but that is because it was the best engine about, not because it was the only engine about

Huh?
Mercedes seems to be the best engine as well or people wouldn't want it in their cars, right?

[Jabberwocky]

I meant when Cosworth supplied the majority of the F1 field it is because the DFV was the best engine to have.

Not like the new teams now who seem to have been pushed towards them.

[darwin dali]

I meant when Cosworth supplied the majority of the F1 field it is because the DFV was the best engine to have.

Not like the new teams now who seem to have been pushed towards them.

Yes, but we're seeing the other side as well where teams are flocking to the best engine. We were talking about Mercedes becoming the only or majority engine on the grid and it would be for the right reason if it happened, not the pushing.

[Jabberwocky]

ah ok got the wrong end of the stick.

So what we could see now is that because MB are limited to supply 3 teams if they come up with something that blows everyone else out of the water then we would have a 2 tier championship

McLaren & Brawn & Force India
followed by championship best of the rest.

there is a downside to every rule

[darwin dali]

ah ok got the wrong end of the stick.

So what we could see now is that because MB are limited to supply 3 teams if they come up with something that blows everyone else out of the water then we would have a 2 tier championship

McLaren & Brawn & Force India
followed by championship best of the rest.

there is a downside to every rule

Which could be averted if there was no limit as to how many teams an engine supplier could provide for.

[Jensonb]

Maybe now they'll finally put the damned logo on the Car. I've been waiting so long for them to do it >_<

[Jabberwocky]

but then it could go to the other extreme. Everyone has Merc engines apart from Ferrari, Renault, and Toyota.

When the end of year accounts come around and an Engine Builders, company CEO looks at how they did.

Merc 500pts
Ferrari 100pts
Renault 50pts
Toyota 10pts

If you where CEO of Toyota and you had no interest in F1 and the only reason you paid them millions of pounds to make your brand look good. how happy wold you be? Would you give them more money to make them better or decide that spending the money another type of branding is better?

[darwin dali]

but then it could go to the other extreme. Everyone has Merc engines apart from Ferrari, Renault, and Toyota.

When the end of year accounts come around and an Engine Builders, company CEO looks at how they did.

Merc 500pts
Ferrari 100pts
Renault 50pts
Toyota 10pts

If you where CEO of Toyota and you had no interest in F1 and the only reason you paid them millions of pounds to make your brand look good. how happy wold you be? Would you give them more money to make them better or decide that spending the money another type of branding is better?

More enemies, more honor! I'm sure, Ferrari, e.g., would view it as a Herculean task to fight that sea of Merc engines and then winning the title(s) would be that much sweeter.

[Jabberwocky]

true but Ferrari live to race and know they can win. Toyota on the other hand are in the wilderness and not a David or a Golieth

[Juliet P]

true but Ferrari live to race and know they can win. Toyota on the other hand are in the wilderness and not a David or a Golieth

I would say a Goliath is exactly what Toyota is. A great big loser...

[Jabberwocky]

But the CEO is not going to be happy with that outcome.