Bojan Vrbnjak
formula 1 will operate below the budget ceiling next season. FIA and FOM they agreed that the teams could operate with a budget of $ 175 million, although this does not cover all costs. Racers' salaries, bonusi, development and production of engines, marketing, registration fees for Formula 1 in remuneration of the three highest paid employees in the team not covered by this budget ceiling. But it is included Formula 1 car design and everything that goes along with it. Unlike the bigger teams, however, it is for smaller teams the amount of $ 175 million still too high.
However, from the beginning questions arise, what happens if some teams pool resources with others. The team Haas is closely related to Ferrari, Alpha Tauri however, it falls under the same roof as Red Bull. This year we are witnessing a new partnership between the teams Mercedes in Racing Point. Recall how much dust is on the test v Barcelona raised a pink copy of the Mercedes W10 from the 2019 season, which bears its name this year RP20. The team Lawrence Stroll continues to insist that they are a race car designed by themselves, but admit that they did oriented - based on photos - after last year's world champion race car.
Andreas Seidl, team boss McLaren, responsible Formula 1 calls on them to take the necessary steps to ensure that teams do not take part in pooling resources, which would allow them to stay within the budget ceiling. "We need to make sure that, for example, the cooperation of two teams does not abuse the rules. For example, in order not to increase its resources at the expense of a partner or to rotate with staff," so Nemec for colleagues from Motorsport. "Once the budget limit is introduced, we need to make sure that this limit applies to everyone."
Seidl he adds at the end: "It doesn't matter if there is cooperation with other teams, which is fine and is also - at certain points - allowed under the rules. But when it comes to things like monocoque, aerodynamics and other important parts of the car, where one is not allowed to participate, it is even more important for us to get this sorted out."
