News Details
Minardi: Power unit costs are 'crazy'
– Giancarlo Minardi, who ran his own squad in Formula 1 for several years, says that the money which customer teams must pay manufacturers for power units is "crazy."Minardi competed in Formula 1 between 1985 and 2005 and perennially competed towards the back of the grid, before it was sold to Red Bull and renamed Toro Rosso.The costs of power units for customer teams has been a contentious issue since being introduced at the start of 2014, with the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone keen to address the situation.Minardi reckons that spending in Formula 1 has spiralled out of control."Spending over $400 million, having a team made of 1000 people to build two cars is...
Full Story »
Full Story »
10y ago from GPUpdate.net
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
McLaren: Formula 1 costs needs a rethink
Formula 1 needs a rethink about how it approaches the whole issue of...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
Worst of 2015: F1's struggle for power
As we near the end of 2015, we take a look back at some of the best –...
10y ago from Crash.net
Renault F1 wants Alonso at new factory team – Minardi
Gian Carlo Minardi, a former team owner and boss, believes Renault is...
10y ago from ThisIsF1.com
How to buy a $100million F1 team for just one pound
Renault didn't pay much for the Lotus F1 team, but now the investment...
10y ago from Motorsport.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Yamaha halts Sepang MotoGP running while investigating...
No description available...
2h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP Sepang test: Marc Marquez tops Day 1 as Fabio...
No description available...
23h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin explains post-season surgeries: 'I...
No description available...
16h ago from Motorsport.com
Why KTM riders see encouraging signs after first day...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Mick Schumacher adjusting to life in IndyCar as maiden...
No description available...
13h ago from Motorsport.com
Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou gets new livery...
Chip Ganassi Racing has revealed a new livery for the #10 entry ahead of...
16h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar legend Dario Franchitti to race NASCAR Truck...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
IndyCar, Monumental Sports & Entertainment partner for...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Iconic Ouninpohja stage dropped from 2026 WRC Rally...
No description available...
21h ago from Motorsport.com
WRC Monte Carlo: Oliver Solberg continues domination...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
More than 10 tuners interested in joining WRC under...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Why Thierry Neuville struggled in “most difficult”...
No description available...
6d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi provides honest response...
Arsenal star Martin Zubimendi has opened up about his links to Real...
15m ago from SportsKeeda.com
Sources: Liverpool & Arsenal have edge over Real...
Premier League clubs are increasingly shaping the direction of the Kees...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Havertz's late dagger exposes a...
Match report – Player ratings – Arteta reaction – Video...
2h ago from Arseblog.com
'Can't believe what I've just watched' - Paul Merson...
Paul Merson has slammed Chelsea's approach in their EFL Cup semi-final...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Ocon warns ‘lift-and-coast' in qualifying in '26
Feb.4 Esteban Ocon has acknowledged what many... Read More »
2h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Williams missed test to be ‘competitive' –...
Feb.4 Williams team boss James Vowles has... Read More »
2h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
Newey downplays ‘extreme' Aston, Vowles impressed
Feb.4 Adrian Newey has played down talk of a... Read More »
2h ago from OneStopStrategy.com
