The FIA doesn't have that kind of money. Even Williams is worth more than the FIA.wunderkind wrote: ↑08 Oct 2020, 09:46
It's best for the FIA to buy the Honda power unit IP and subcontract the manufacturing to 3rd party outfits, me thinks.
Yes, you’re right. I should have said Formula One Management (FOM).Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Oct 2020, 13:43The FIA doesn't have that kind of money. Even Williams is worth more than the FIA.wunderkind wrote: ↑08 Oct 2020, 09:46
It's best for the FIA to buy the Honda power unit IP and subcontract the manufacturing to 3rd party outfits, me thinks.
Is it not a little strange that this PU/Mugen business wasn’t decided earlier? Maybe even done in a way that both announcements (Honda & RB) come at the same time?JordanMugen wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 11:31According to Sky Sports, the Mugen rumours are increasing and Tsunoda will be promoted to AlphaTauri for 2021 anyway (refer to Mugen plans)...
Thoughts?
Maybe the Honda board needed to see the fan sentiment and blowback to change thier mind, and find a half-way measure?214270 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 21:04Is it not a little strange that this PU/Mugen business wasn’t decided earlier? Maybe even done in a way that both announcements (Honda & RB) come at the same time?JordanMugen wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 11:31According to Sky Sports, the Mugen rumours are increasing and Tsunoda will be promoted to AlphaTauri for 2021 anyway (refer to Mugen plans)...
Thoughts?
Horner confirmed that they’ve known about Honda’s plans for some time now so I don’t understand why this seems like a bit of a scramble and last minute.
I would love for this to be true. It's and interesting idea for sure. Lets see if it happens!
Interesting. It seems quite shortsighted though, what happens when new PU rules are brought in? I don’t get the impression there’s an appetite from Honda or RB for a brand new project. I guess they cross that hurdle when they get to it, meanwhile they soldier-on with the current Honda package.
Never understood this odd comment by Horner. If you can magically bring the 2022 PU to 2021, then it is really a 2021 PU. You wouldn't prepare something better than your initially proposed 2021 PU to the extent it could be used, and leave it on the shelf for a year.
I think Redbull wants to pull some rule changes at the fia, to make development a little cheaper and be more competitive, before deciding to take over the engine project.214270 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 21:04Is it not a little strange that this PU/Mugen business wasn’t decided earlier? Maybe even done in a way that both announcements (Honda & RB) come at the same time?JordanMugen wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 11:31According to Sky Sports, the Mugen rumours are increasing and Tsunoda will be promoted to AlphaTauri for 2021 anyway (refer to Mugen plans)...
Thoughts?
Horner confirmed that they’ve known about Honda’s plans for some time now so I don’t understand why this seems like a bit of a scramble and last minute.
They got a year to figure it out or at least the time until Red Bull starts to build their 2022 car. Media makes it more dramatic than it seems. they got time.214270 wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 21:04Is it not a little strange that this PU/Mugen business wasn’t decided earlier? Maybe even done in a way that both announcements (Honda & RB) come at the same time?JordanMugen wrote: ↑09 Oct 2020, 11:31According to Sky Sports, the Mugen rumours are increasing and Tsunoda will be promoted to AlphaTauri for 2021 anyway (refer to Mugen plans)...
Thoughts?
Horner confirmed that they’ve known about Honda’s plans for some time now so I don’t understand why this seems like a bit of a scramble and last minute.