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Originally Posted by Richard Casto
I think some of the current F1 (and WEC LMP1) engine tech may not have road relevance, but I think quite a bit does. I am sure there is some "secret sauce" stuff that really only applies to the race engines, but much of the concepts is knowledge and experience that they can't unlearn. For example I fully believe there was cross pollination between the Porsche road (918 and upcoming Mission X) and the race cars.
As to Newey... I have a ton of respect for him, but I think he is pushing his particular agenda in those comments.
Richard
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This technology will only be relevant if the unscrupulous and their political servants manage to inflict it on the general population, a nice little earner!
Otherwise Adrian is right on the money, agenda or not.