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Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith
Why would the cost of an open formula chassis necessarily be anymore than the cost of the current car? The biggest cost facing teams is spare parts, which they have to buy from Dallara, rather than making their own or buying cheaper from a third party.
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I thought the whole point of going with a single chassis design was to reduce the costs. Developing a chassis for just two-three teams should be a lot more expensive instead of spreading the cost over +10 teams. If the teams aren't happy with the spares costs, then they have missed something during the negotiation process. Speaking of spare parts, I am sure the teams with manufacturing capability can build and install their spare parts. It's not a Dallara is checking what going inside every car for each race?