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Originally posted by BSchneiderFan
But isn't there an argument that if chassis and engine manufacturers have to compete for sales, it could drive costs down rather than up?
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Maybe, to begin with, but then one chassis would become the thing to have and either that manufacturer would start charging crazy money for their product or the others would to try and catch up. Multi-chassis formulae have enormous charm and character - we all loved the old F2 and F3 days with the likes of March, Toleman, Maurer or Ralt, Reynard, Argo etc. - but these days are simply far too expensive. A bit like tyre wars, when costs go up massively to find an edge over your rivals. Just the way it, these days. Sad but true.
And I don't think British F3 can be used as a cost-effective example of a multi-chassis formulae. How much?!
Not only that, but as soon as one driver becomes quicker than the driver who he used to be matched by in a junior formula, people all say it's because he's got a better car. So people come out with the fabled line "they need to make all the cars equal, then we'd see who is quickest".
So they do, and people suddenly go back to preferring the multi-chassis days. Full circle, and all that ...