FORUMula1.com - F1 Forum

[McLaren Fan]

From F1-Live.com:

Mixed messages coming out of the FIA
It is now not clear if annual budget caps will be introduced in Formula One at all.

F1's governing body wanted to use the measure to slash teams' spiralling spending habits, but an FIA document seen on Thursday said 'it is for the teams to decide' how to reduce costs.

The Max Mosley-led organisation also said the teams themselves must 'decide if there should be restrictions on the development budgets of the manufacturer teams and, if so, what these should be and how they would be enforced.'

The FIA said it wants teams to propose new rules for 2011, such as the availability of ultra low cost (2 million Euros per season) customer engines for private teams, and extending the two-race engine rule to up to ten races.

It looks as though Mosley is trying to soften the blow to some of the bigger teams who want to spend a little extra cash and who weren't happy about Mosley railroading his initiatives through. Politically speaking, then, it's not a bad move, but I'm worried again that the sport is going round in circles. Everybody involved needs to know what's happening; at the minute, it's one U-turn after another.

[racechick]

Mosley's just trying to creepy crawly his way back into favour.He'll change his mind faster than he changes his knickers or his hookers if he thinks he's safe.

[bud]

time to listen to my favourite run DMC song f*** da FIA

[Martin]

I think that the FIA should impose capping. MM to spend no more than 9p on prostitutes at the weekend, and then to spend £0 FIA money on fancy lawyers defending his weekend activities afterwards.

[deMuRe]

This is Formula One not A1GP, there shouldn't be restrictions on anything...

[texasmr2]

This is Formula One not A1GP, there shouldn't be restrictions on anything...

In a perfect world that is how it would be but....

[Jensonb]

This is Formula One not A1GP, there shouldn't be restrictions on anything...

Honestly, I'm inclined to agree.

All this favouring control components is starting to annoy me. Control tyres, control ECUs...Control components are a hallmark of second rate or feeder series like A1GP or F3000.

What's next? A "Sprint Race" and an "Event Race" to make race day "more exciting"?

[Martin]

This is Formula One not A1GP, there shouldn't be restrictions on anything...

Honestly, I'm inclined to agree.

All this favouring control components is starting to annoy me. Control tyres, control ECUs...Control components are a hallmark of second rate or feeder series like A1GP or F3000.

What's next? A "Sprint Race" and an "Event Race" to make race day "more exciting"?

I know what you mean JB but uncotrolled spending would just take the costs over the moon. Technolgy never stops, and its expensive, if there were no controls at all then we would end up with only a few teams and no new ones coming in. several teams have gone bust in the last few years and this can only get worse, especially in the current world financial climate,

[AKR]

F1 should have no restrictions. It is the pinnacle of all motorsports so why have restrictions? If it means that the teams with the most money/budget win, oh well that is life and that is how it has always been. By the way who does have the biggest buget? ummm I think that would be Ferrari. Oh well I guess it can't be too bad if this idea favours the most important team in F1 today.

[KyrosV]

I think there should be a budget cap, but no major restrictions on the cars. gives the teams a challenge on what to do with the money! and we will see F1 evolve

[McLaren Fan]

In my view, Formula One has a big quandary at its heart. On one hand, it's meant to be about ground-breaking technology, and on the other it's about stunning driving skills, and on another limb it's supposed to be a sport. Technological research and production costs a hell of a lot of money, so the purity of the sporting aspect is affected, first because of the financial side inhibiting some competitors and secondly because of the technology making racing easier for the drivers. And so on, and so on. Whether or not Formula One should have budget caps is a really tough call to make.

[al4x]

I think there should be a budget cap, but no major restrictions on the cars. gives the teams a challenge on what to do with the money! and we will see F1 evolve

thats exactly what i think, plus without a budget cut renaul wont survive

[darwin dali]

I think there should be a budget cap, but no major restrictions on the cars. gives the teams a challenge on what to do with the money! and we will see F1 evolve

thats exactly what i think, plus without a budget cut renaul wont survive

Agreed - and I would add a fuel consumption cap as well.

[darwin dali]

By the way who does have the biggest buget? ummm I think that would be Ferrari.

In March 2007 F1 Racing published its annual estimates of spending by Formula One teams. The total spending of all eleven teams in 2006 was estimated at $2.9 billion. This was broken down as follows; Toyota $418.5 million, Ferrari $406.5 m, McLaren $402 m, Honda $380.5 m, BMW Sauber $355 m, Renault $324 m, Red Bull $252 m, Williams $195.5 m, Midland F1/Spyker-MF1 $120 m, Toro Rosso $75 m, and Super Aguri $57 million.

[AKR]

By the way who does have the biggest buget? ummm I think that would be Ferrari.

In March 2007 F1 Racing published its annual estimates of spending by Formula One teams. The total spending of all eleven teams in 2006 was estimated at $2.9 billion. This was broken down as follows; Toyota $418.5 million, Ferrari $406.5 m, McLaren $402 m, Honda $380.5 m, BMW Sauber $355 m, Renault $324 m, Red Bull $252 m, Williams $195.5 m, Midland F1/Spyker-MF1 $120 m, Toro Rosso $75 m, and Super Aguri $57 million.

What can I say then, Toyota must be really crap then if they spend the most and cannot even win a race.