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Originally Posted by Pingguest
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We seem to be under the impression that if it wasn't for F1,automotive technology would be 20 years behind what it is now.That simply isn't the case;never has been really.
Honda and BMW will probably take just as big a stride with their future technologies (if not bigger having looked at what Honda are up to) than any manufacturer in F1.
We should also realise that in 2010 there will be four manufacturers and nine private teams.Will these private teams (or indeed FOTA) be at all interested in fuel consumption,horsepower gains or tyre development if it means that every year a new set of regulations has to be drawn up in order to keep the cars speeds in check?
N.B. Talk is that over the next few months each team will have to get its personel count down to around 350 and maybe more cuts after that.
F1s future will be leaning more towards being a sport and not as an irrelevant technologies proving ground.