bwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · edit-21 year ago[Tobi Grüner] FIA is trying to close budget cap loopholes. We explain, how R&D and production costs can be removed from the books using "external" companies and how supercar projects could be misusedlemmy.worldimagemessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up158arrow-down1image[Tobi Grüner] FIA is trying to close budget cap loopholes. We explain, how R&D and production costs can be removed from the books using "external" companies and how supercar projects could be misusedlemmy.worldbwoah@lemmy.worldM to Formula 1@lemmy.world · edit-21 year agomessage-square8fedilinkfile-text
Link to article: https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/formel-1/f1-problem-hypercars-entwicklung-red-bull-rb17-aston-martin-valkyrie/
minus-squarenarc0tic_bird@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoWeird, because on the other hand the regulations go more towards what’s standard in road cars. I thought that’s why we lose the MGU-H. So following that logic, Mercedes would have to include all of their road car engine development cost in their F1 budget cap? Doesn’t make much sense.
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Weird, because on the other hand the regulations go more towards what’s standard in road cars. I thought that’s why we lose the MGU-H.
So following that logic, Mercedes would have to include all of their road car engine development cost in their F1 budget cap? Doesn’t make much sense.