Porsche and Audi are part of the same group, so that would make sense.
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Porsche and Audi are part of the same group, so that would make sense.
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Totally, I thought it pretty odd originally that they were going to have separate engine programmes (albeit an internal Audi one and and external Porsche-Red Bull programme)
Can they? There were articles about other teams being unhappy about this and seemingly discussions about when Audi would have to start sticking to the cap. A quick google though and I can't find any articles as to the outcome.
There's a section about new entrants in the financial regs.
I’m sure they have an office/workshop hidden away somewhere that’s out of reach of the FIA.
Plus performance wise I’d rather they came in like a Mercedes rather than a Honda… (obviously that’s reversed this season though.)
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I found 2010 mildly amusing. BMW Sauber F1 Team. Engine: Ferrari.
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I assume the name was kept that year to claim the Constructor's prize money?
I think it was that BMW signed the sponsorship and team name agreement and couldn’t cancel it without a massive financial penalty.
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These are what is known as the chassis names, which are baked into that team's entry for that year. To change the chassis name you effectively have to re-enter, hope you get approval and pay the entry fee again.
Reapproval is a formality as they'd likely waive that if you're an existing team. However, like Force India when they became Racing Point; if you did somehow manage to avoid re-paying the entry fee through agreement with the FIA you'd end up losing all of your championship points etc. So, back to my point... if they applied under BMW Sauber F1 Team for the 2010 season and it was approved then they'd have incurred huge hassle and cost to change the name to include Ferrari in the chassis name post-approval.
Reapproval is a formality as they'd likely waive that if you're an existing team. However, like Force India when they became Racing Point; if you did somehow manage to avoid re-paying the entry fee through agreement with the FIA you'd end up losing all of your championship points etc. So, back to my point... if they applied under BMW Sauber F1 Team for the 2010 season and it was approved then they'd have incurred huge hassle and cost to change the name to include Ferrari in the chassis name post-approval.
Supposedly they've agreed something now but it's all being kept quiet 'out of respect for Mateschitz'.
Don't think anyone has said how long that will be for.
So brushed under the carpet then..
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They did, but I believe there was an agreement after that.
Probably until the season’s over now. Pathetic. Don’t they realise the longer they let this go on for the more they are damaging the reputation (lol yeah) of their current “champions” and the sport itself? We’re now going from one championship having an asterix by it, to two, to potentially what? All years with these new regs - given given the clear advantage that RB have given themselves.
Porsche and Audi spent many years fighting each other a Le Mans with completely different cars and engines, so they could well keep their competition departments separate for F1.
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I'd expect something this weekend from the FIA/Red Bull - they were expected to meet again in Mexico