As you say, the buy-in just increased their value instantly, so you have something lucrative to sell if you ever need to. So are these teams losing nine figures still?ĬM: You’re spot-on that the finances are far better now, especially the value of the teams. The fact that it costs $250m to buy in raises the value of existing teams as an “asset” if someone wants to fold their team.
Q: Are F1 teams profitable under the new budget cap? Had a conversation with a friend and told him my understanding was the finances in F1 aren’t as screwed up as they have been in the past. And thanks for the work you and all the marshals do to let racing happen safely. It’s certainly good that they were added in places there but that sections like the “Wall of Champions” remain concrete, because the little bits of history are what make some of these venues special. It’s not a particularly visible section of track, but, as marshals we are up close and personal.ĬM: Thanks for the correction! Of all the places on the calendar, Montreal makes a lot of sense as a North American venue with fast corners that exit close to a wall. Specifically after Post 4A and just after Post 5. Montreal added SAFER Barriers between T4 & T6 in 2017 or 2018 – I think ’18.
Q: Chris: Regarding your response about SAFER Barriers in F1. Max did admit he felt nervous during the day though, and it showed because he got cramp in his right leg when he was full throttle down the straights on the last lap! The lapped cars ahead of him were allowed to overtake on the run to Turn 9, then out of Turn 9 the message ‘Safety car in this lap’ came, so he probably had about 10 seconds of realizing what was about to happen before he was then focused on Hamilton and when he would accelerate away to restart. But he actually didn’t get long to think.
Getting in front would also mean Hamilton had to take risks, and if it all went wrong then Max would be champion anyway. What I want to understand is, what was going through Max’s mind on that final restart? What’s it like to be thinking, “OK, I’ve got one lap to win a world championship”?ĬHRIS MEDLAND: Thanks, Robert! So, Max was mainly thinking about taking his chance at the first opportunity, because he knew he had a significant tire advantage that would help him pull away. But, whatever… epic race and championship! What needs to come out of this is clarification of the rules for the future. Great to hear the shades of gray in this increasingly binary world. You made the astute points that it’s a shame that the officials influenced the championship, but also that they were not biased and that the competitors did no wrong. Q: Chris – great opinion article on the Abu Dhabi GP.
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