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thats based on the 06 season mate
06 was the introductory year of the 2.4 V8 that would explain the costs involved in that chart.
with a freeze there is not that kind of money to be spent on R&D teams only spend on production, and i can guarantee that would not be 50% of the budget!
think about it through out the year how many new components were produced for the chassis and aero, how many wind tunnel tests, sim tests, Employees working around the clock. this was not the case in the engine department. teams cut back on the engine employees, some commented they had wasted engineers who could not contribute any longer with an engine Freeze.
clearly this hype about standardised engines is not going to save any money at all to the big teams its more of a bait for privateer teams looking to join the sport.
I remember reading some estimated figures that McLaren and Ferrari spending £20 to £30 million on engine development with engine "freeze" in effect. There are so many loopholes that allow the engineers to squeeze out some extra performance. McLaren, Ferrari and BMW twigged on to them to pretty quickly, but Renault and Honda in particular didn't notice them, which was a surprise, for those teams were run by people who are past masters at exploiting loopholes in the regulations to their maximum.
I remember reading some estimated figures that McLaren and Ferrari spending £20 to £30 million on engine development with engine "freeze" in effect. There are so many loopholes that allow the engineers to squeeze out some extra performance. McLaren, Ferrari and BMW twigged on to them to pretty quickly, but Renault and Honda in particular didn't notice them, which was a surprise, for those teams were run by people who are past masters at exploiting loopholes in the regulations to their maximum.
I dont think anyone likes having a standard engine rule, but at the same time, I dont think people like seeing big teams, such as Honda, leave F1 because of what is happening with the world's economy. It is a fact that people dont like change, but at this time, a standard engine to reduce costs tremendously is the right move. I hope that this rule doesnt last too long though, and that it does not restrict the constructor competitiveness in F1. Furthermore, I hope that after the economic crisis, and/or after teams are again able to afford the expenses that they had in recent years, the standard engine rule will be removed. We'll see what happens.
what would the point in a team like Honda competing if the engines were standerdized.
and even if they did take the cosworth engine it wouldn't reduce costs that much so they could still afford to compte.
its a stupid idea and mosley needs to stop getting involved.
How much does a team spend on developing an engine throughout a season?
not much considering their frozen at the moment.
I guess that is true. But, would standard engines introduce a significant cost cut compared to the way engines are now? By the way, I am definitely not for the idea, but at the same time, I wouldnt like to see more teams drop out. So I guess, what ever helps cutting cost at this time, is the right way to go.
I remember reading some estimated figures that McLaren and Ferrari spending £20 to £30 million on engine development with engine "freeze" in effect. There are so many loopholes that allow the engineers to squeeze out some extra performance. McLaren, Ferrari and BMW twigged on to them to pretty quickly, but Renault and Honda in particular didn't notice them, which was a surprise, for those teams were run by people who are past masters at exploiting loopholes in the regulations to their maximum.
The problem is that Mad Max is only coming up with ways of cutting costs (In an effort to keep comparatively financially troubled teams afloat) at the expense of the prestige of the sport. The more F1 gets to be like the junior Formula, or (God help us) A1GP, the less likely the manufacturers and to some extent the Corporate entries are to continue.
The problem is that Mad Max is only coming up with ways of cutting costs (In an effort to keep comparatively financially troubled teams afloat) at the expense of the prestige of the sport. The more F1 gets to be like the junior Formula, or (God help us) A1GP, the less likely the manufacturers and to some extent the Corporate entries are to continue.
For me, GP2 is often a lot more exciting than F1. The badges and big dollar names in F1 are cool, but they're not necessary in my opinion. Lots of people will cry if Ferrari leave F1. And they threatened to didn't they? Do you think they'll stand by their word?
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