Even if you’ve been living under a rock, you know economic times are bad. One of the economic areas taking a particular beating is the auto market. The question is how badly will this impact F1?
It goes without saying that manufacturers play a huge role in making F1 competitive. The costs involved in running a team run easily into the hundreds of millions of dollars. For this, the teams are able to develop cutting edge technology they can transfer to their road cars and they gain serious exposure before the huge crowds that watch the sport. While these benefits are clear, manufacturers always have to weigh the cost versus the benefit. This is particularly true these days as the …