New or used?
Amid the recent pro and counter arguments concerning the possible sale of ‘manufacturer’ F1 cars to independent teams, be they the previous years’ redundant machines or new-season latest designs, there are a number of practical considerations that appear to be overlooked. There is logic in wanting to eliminate the R&D, design and manufacturing costs less well-financed outfits face in producing their own car. However, as always, the devil is in the detail, and there are a lot of devils that could happily undermine even the best-intentioned strategies.
Looking at the pre-owned (such
