genarro wrote: ↑08 May 2020, 07:10
im sure that McLaren will be able to overcome this crisis.
Speaking of Horner..why wasn't he beaten with a stick for proposing a customer car philosophy to F1. As i see it it would cement the pecking order forever and ever.
I don't mind the customer car idea, I think it would allow teams to come in and compete without spending big. but I would ban them from any car development for that years car, a cap on time and money allowed to be spent on developing the next years car (One third of original allotted amount?) , no data sharing either way at any point between the teams about setup or performance and the car could carry no parts different to what was in the copied car from the final race of the previous season.
I'd have it be something that is not a platform to pour development into the next car but after that, it'd be great.
I'd love to see the smaller teams competing at the front, being able mix up the drivers market if they go crazy with a salary, watch them put a spanner in the works for a few teams now and then. Yes, it would be harsh on Mclaren who are both a big independent and proud team, yet not fastest enough to pull away from a copy car. But in terms of racing and F1 it would be great fun for the sport. Plus, imagine seeing the pure speed difference between this years car and last years car, see how the new cars develop and pull away from the clone, and then at the end of the season, understand just how much they have developed.
Customer cars all the way for me, but just put some governance around it that makes everyone happy, even more than I have suggested if need be.
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