Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead

Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by oarsinsync on Monday October 05, 2020 @07:55AM (#24686816)

> Mercedes win, not because they also produce the engine, but because they pour nearly half a billion euros into the car

It takes more than just throwing money at the problem to win. Otherwise, Red Bull (paying for two teams in full) and Ferrari would be doing a lot better right now.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by hvidgaard on Monday October 05, 2020 @09:23AM (#24687513)

Mercedes, excluding the engine development, outspend both of those teams. All three outspend the rest of the field by quite some margin.

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by oarsinsync on Monday October 05, 2020 @11:03AM (#24688375)

According to this source[0], for 2019, Mercedes spent $484MM, Ferrari $463MM, Red Bull $445MM, Red Bull 2 (aka Toro Rosso) $138M.

Ferrari's last driver's championship win was 2007, and last constructors championship win was 2008. If simply outspending their competitors by 5% would make all the difference, I think they would have tried it by now (and infact, if you look at previous years, they have, and failed)

[0] https://www.essentiallysports.com/what-are-the-budgets-for-a...

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Re:Honda quits F1, invests in carbon-free tech instead by mansoor_ on Monday October 05, 2020 @10:18AM (#24687971)

You can't possibly know that? Ferrari's F1 spend is not public knowledge.

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