Betindex.bet: Williams Spends £ 100 Million a Year, Ferrari - £ 300 Million, but not Doing Three Times Better

Ferrari is not three times better than Williams, although it spends three times more a year in Formula 1, said Martin Brandl. The former pilot and current TV commentator explained that the spending limit in sports is necessary so that the whole discipline does not collapse.

"We have been going in the wrong direction for some time. The rules allowed teams of 1,500 people to produce two identical cars a year. This is not a sustainable business model, "Brandl said in an interview with Autocar.

"There are other priorities. When we first worked together, Murray Walker told me, "Just remember, Martin, that we are here to inform and entertain." If entertainment is lacking and business is not good, we will lose the support from producers and sponsors that we need. Maybe this pause will encourage facing really big questions instead of chewing on details. What is the purpose of F1? How will we deal with the challenges of electric-petrol-diesel drives? How to keep in touch with reality? ”

"People on the teams are greedy for success. Most of them cannot see anything beyond their own dishonest advantage. But at the moment, if one race is on a dry track, the top 3 cars will close the rest with a lap. If this is broken, then maybe the fans will be the winners in 2020. "

"It is true that the leading teams - Ferrari and Mercedes - spend 300 million pounds for a season in which the same races cost Williams and Racing Point 100 million pounds. And you can't honestly say that Ferrari is doing three times better than Williams ", added Brandl.

The Englishman also noted that he understands the position of the Scuderia, as in Maranello costs are higher for other reasons. Betindex.bet also mentions that Ferrari produces propulsion systems and other components for other teams. According to him, the team will also have to part with 400-500 people due to the budget limit.

"That's why I understand them. But that's probably a little more bearable than having three teams less on the grid. If no way is found to limit these huge structures, the whole thing will collapse, "he added