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Old 22 Dec 2004, 12:37 (Ref:1185837)   #32
DougK
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Join Date: Oct 2004
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DougK should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
F1 is littered with a history teams failing and going bust - so if it happens again what is wrong? Good management will keep to budgets and spend wisely.

For the drivers salaries, I'm not just talking about the basic wage, I mean the personal sponsorship deals and all the extras.

Innovation may mean a small team is able to produce something that costs very little but gives a huge advantage. Look at the past with developments made by lotus and tyrell for example.

The reason for the huge expense in engine development is because the money is there- if it wasn't it wouldn't happen. The manufacturers being involved and owning the teams IMHO has caused this huge expense.

Having control tyres won't cut the cost either as the funds will be diverted elsewhere.
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