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Originally Posted by Kirk
The question of whether the new rules, specifically the V8 configuration, will help the lower funded teams has been debated before. Theoretically, in my view, initially the high budget teams will have the edge for the simple reason that they will have more resources to develop the new motor.... but after the transition, say a season or so, the playing field should even out somewhat as lower budget teams catch up. We may also get a few more engine suppliers involved which could increase competiton and lower costs.
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Which engine manufacturers are realistically likely to enter? Virtually every major car company is involved in F1 at present, it's more likely that we would see further pullouts.
Teams catch up over time when the rules are stable, not after major changes. The gaps between teams aren't really the problem, but (as mentioned) the fact that they're in roughly the same order every time, and can't overtake easily enough thanks to the aerodynamics.