2023-24 Formula 1 Off-Track Thread
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GM is more likely to pay out of their own pocket rather than rely entirely on sponsorships who might walk out if results aren't produced after the first year, and thus they can be charged whatever is demanded for the privilege of feeding the other hogs at the trough. Also they're probably more receptive to buying out a team like Audi did and thus not upsetting the status quo.
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Funny, Andretti tried to buy out Sauber, didn't work...
Michael Andretti was '48 hours' away from agreeing Sauber takeover
Although Michael Andretti did not get his purchase of Sauber over the line, he came close - within "48 hours".
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Let the driver speculation commence. They'll obviously be talk of Sargeant returning but I don't he's good enough. Maybe they poach someone from Indy. Of the current grid most of the good ones are under contract for 2026 already, I think Russell is the only exception.
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Again, that's because Andretti was living off sponsorship money and isn't a manufacturer with a (theoretically) limitless bankroll. Both Audi and GM have deeper pockets and the ability to write off their expenses, so they're far less likely to go bust after the first season if it doesn't pan out well.Funny, Andretti tried to buy out Sauber, didn't work...
Michael Andretti was '48 hours' away from agreeing Sauber takeover
Although Michael Andretti did not get his purchase of Sauber over the line, he came close - within "48 hours".
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No wonder there was so much reluctance to accept the Cadillac effort as long as Andretti was involved.
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Not sure that's a good thing.
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The Renault F1 team's lack of results doesn't mean everyone in the team was incompetent. All F1 teams, even the backmarkers, have loads of talent. But a lack of resources or mismanagement will stifle their potential.
The team's main issue was always corporate meddling from Renault Group's business side, or indifference at other times, which led to reduced budgets and resources. Rossi was the worst example of this. The team was never managed by someone with racing experience in the last 15 years, until recently when Oakes took over as TP. And Alpine has since started to look a lot better immediately.
Rob White has 2 decades of experience in F1, as well as being part of a championship winning team, that will be valuable to a team with no F1 experience. You can't build a competitive F1 team completely from scratch without anyone who's previously worked in F1. It might be better to poach top talent from the best teams, but most would probably not want to leave for a start up team.
Yeah Abiteboul is a clown, his new team has never won anything. Oh wait...
He is actually a good example of Renault's problems, he's talked about the issues he had with Renault's corporate management, and that being the reason he left. But people only care about the memes from DtS.
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