"DeltawingGothamDeserves" (Dablog)
10/24/2014 at 14:03 • Filed to: None
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"DeltawingGothamDeserves" (Dablog)
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Marussia in trouble, Caterham folded already, Audi joining F1 rumours, Barichello wants back in... yea.Links below
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For Sweden
> DeltawingGothamDeserves
10/24/2014 at 14:05 |
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Need links bruh
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> DeltawingGothamDeserves
10/24/2014 at 14:10 |
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Barichello's been wanting back in since he left. I'm curious about the Marussia in trouble comment, though. This is the first I've heard of that this year. If so, itwould be a shame since they're finally in the pot for Bernie Money.
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DeltawingGothamDeserves
> For Sweden
10/24/2014 at 14:24 |
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Given
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> DeltawingGothamDeserves
10/24/2014 at 14:30 |
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I see that article about Marussia being posted verbatim on a number of websites, but a quick look at Michael Schmidt's auto motor und sport page is showing no such reports. All he says is that Bernie would rather they weren't on the grid, which is not news.
RallyWrench
> DeltawingGothamDeserves
10/24/2014 at 15:32 |
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If that Audi rumor is true, and it's the result of VWAG politics, I'm disappointed. One has to wonder if Porsche, being the crown jewel, didn't want Audi to reach its mark of 16 Le Mans wins, which they likely would by 2020. It would't surprise me if Piech is pulling his usual machinations behind the scenes. A very gifted & ambitious man, but not averse to stepping on everyone's toes to fulfill his personal ambition.
While it'd be a bummer and I hope they don't (that RS5 DTM is one sexy beast), I wouldn't blame them for pulling out of DTM, despite its inherent coolness and Audi's deep history in it, because the cars are basically all the same under the skin. F1 is only slightly relevant for realistic road car development, and only now because of the new powertrains, and is otherwise unjustifiable for any reason but blind ambition or historical involvement.
With sports prototypes & GT cars, you can draw a straight line from race car to road car in terms of technology transfer, particularly with regard to gasoline-alternative powertrains, braking systems, lighting, and aero. I don't see how F1 makes any sense for them, especially with real competition & newcomers in the LMP ranks (Porsche, Nissan next year, possibly Ferrari) to prove themselves & their future road car tech against.
The marketing & development value from sports cars is so much better than F1 that I just don't see the benefit. They'd have to start fresh or buy a backmarker team, slog it out for at least a couple of years, and spend huge money to maybe, just maybe, compete for a championship. Then what? Keep at it, spending ever more, to maybe win one? What after that? Quit? Go for more? I don't see it. For that reason, I'll bet Mercedes bails once they get a couple of championships, their point made. Ferrari is the only "road car" company that can make a business case for F1, and that's because they exist in a unique microcosm of unicorns, rainbows, expensive cars, rabid fans, and marketing power.