here is an interesting image that appeared in one of our national papers a little while ago. apologies if this is a re-post. pretty mind blowing what it costs to run a car for a season...
here is an interesting image that appeared in one of our national papers a little while ago. apologies if this is a re-post. pretty mind blowing what it costs to run a car for a season...
Last edited by @wall; 07-29-2004 at 08:13 PM. Reason: typo
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thats just a tad pricey i'de say
Yep, that's formula one for you. I remember hearing an estimate that Ferrari spend 500 million dollars a season to run their team.
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yep, ferrari pays a shitload every year:
http://slate.msn.com/id/2102862/
the stickers cost $2400?!! Come to think of it, the stickers on motor sport cars really give "power" to them (the stickers represent the sponsers who give money for R&D and other costs. So, more stickers = more sponsers = more money for better stuff).
Just wondering, what unit is it? USD? Euro? or what...
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I am pretty sure it was USD...Originally Posted by RX7 FC3S
EDIT: another article i had (will see if I can find it) valued the 2002 Jaguar car (1 single car) at a USD $ 180 million. so the other thread where the sun newspaper values an F1 car at 3 million is a load of crap. but then so is the sun newspaper...
Last edited by @wall; 07-29-2004 at 09:30 PM. Reason: more info
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minardi does the job with about half the money , but they go about half the speed
That's all to do with how you amortise design and development costs.Originally Posted by @wall
So the MANUFACTURING cost of the car is 3 million but the DEVELOPMENT cost was 180 million.
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yes very true. the article was only a small inset a non car mag. so it may also have been (as you say) the cost (amortised) for a whole year. still, a ridiculous amount of money...Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine
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