Bojan Vrbnjak
World car manufacturers they face difficult at the same time business conditions due to regulatory restriction numbers and species petrol and diesel carsthat they can sell. Namely, the law forces them to focus on electric vehicles, where necessary huge investments, and the profit is significantly lower. The situation, however, is further exacerbated by governments around the world that are trying exclude sales new cars with petrol, diesel and also hybrid engines.
Honda is currently Formulas 1 committed by the end of the year 2021, after extending her contract with the teams for one season last year Red Bull in Alpha Tauri. And even though they are in flight 2019 experienced the most successful season after returning to Formula 1 in 2015, is Honda acknowledged that the main issue for its future it’s not what he achieves on the track, but how the questions will be world market cars affected its finances.
Massamashi Yamamoto, Honda boss Formula 1, is for colleagues from Motorsport.com on the debate on the future: "Z Red Bullom we are talking about continuing cooperation after 2021. However, we must bear in mind that the entire car industry is facing a very difficult situation due to electrification. Many companies have to invest a lot, which is why, to some extent, we also have to think about the business side and how we can implement our program. That's the point," so Japanese.
Comment Yamamota on impact regulatory restrictions comes just a few weeks after Alain Prost, consultant Renault, expressed concern about government restrictions and what companies can do for road cars. “At the moment, we don't even know what technology we will have in the automotive industry in the next ten years," so French. "Many stupid regulations are being passed to kill the car industry in Europe. This is completely stupid."
Because it could be because forced movement na electric cars now more interesting for manufacturers Formula E, it is Yamamoto said he was for Hondo priority formula 1. "Certainly we are also interested in Formula E and gathering information, but at the moment we are only focusing on Formula 1 and have no plan to participate in Formula E. Our main focus is Formula 1", He added Japanese. In the event that the leading floor Japanese manufacturer however, he decides that after the end of the season 2021 again leave Formula 1, we have to ask ourselves what options I would have Red Bull for your two teams?
We find it hard to believe them Renault, after many years mudslinging in public, accepted back with open arms. With what The French they themselves do not know whether they will stay in Formulas 1, because a big question is also watching over them. To red bull doors wide open at Ferrari ali Mercedes, is also not to be expected, even if they were advocated by the nobles Formula 1. And because of others manufacturers then v Formulas 1 no - new can be in words Brawn we expect only years 2023 -, can happen black script and the royal class will remain without two teams. We hope not!
