So is it either or? Either you get 10 million or the wind tunnel? I would assume the 2nd place got the extra wind tunnel time also
F1 2023 Discussion
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I think that's the real reason. If they had a better option he would have still been in F2 this year and that's really where he should have been instead of getting rushed to F1. If Latifi wasn't a crash waiting to happen he'd still have that seat.
Basicly saying they were excited to get to doing work this winter and get things ready for next year. Just didn't sound like much that would be said unless that was your guy doing that work.
As with everything F1 it's way more complicated, but simply speaking the top constructor gets the most prize money but the least Wind Tunnel/CFD time for the next period, last place team gets the most time.
There is a set amount of wind tunnel/CFD time that teams are allocated. The higher in the constructor standings, the less time you're allocated. Intended to be a way to give teams lower in the standings greater opportunity to develop and tighten the gap to the top teams.
At the end of the season there is prize money awarded based on placement in the constructors standings. 1st place get the most, 10th the least.
So essentially, there is a financial reward to finishing higher, but a development "reward" to finishing lower if that makes sense? Which is why I was saying it's maybe a "benefit" to finishing lower if you're a team where money isn't a concern, like Ferrari, if you're not going to be the winner. Some midfield teams really can benefit from the prize money though. It can be the difference between being able to spend at the cost cap or not for a few of them.
You can also add legacy money to that. The longer a team has been in F1, they also get more money for that than a new team does. I don't know the formulas or the mechanics for that system, but Ferrari gets the most as they have been around the longest. (at least that's my understanding)
The Concorde Agreement seems like it's complicated for not other reason than to be complicated.
Verstappen could have missed the last 10 races and still won the title
Max Verstappen could have stayed at the beach instead of returning from the summer break and still won the title by a point.
Interesting article on just how dominant Max's year was statistically.
Ferrari will actually get more money than Mercedes because they were the company that helped establish F1 and get extra every year AND more wind tunnel time because they finished 3rd. The advantages are built in for Ferrari and they still haven’t won a championship in over a decade.
https://www.mclaren.com/racing/form...n-official-partner-of-mclaren-formula-1-team/
Red Bull vs. Monster in 2024
Red Bull vs. Monster in 2024
I haven't seen it confirmed, but I've read that Monster isn't renewing with Mercedes, but that may just be rumor.
Max winning damn near every race probably had something to do with that.
Looks like Logan Sargeant is back at Williams next year. His dads check must of finally cleared.
Edit: His uncle is the rich backer not his dad.
Edit: His uncle is the rich backer not his dad.
Wild story to start the off season. I understand why there would be some questions about it but it'll be interesting to see where this goes.
