F1 | Abiteboul against independent motorists: "Concept far from Formula One"

In an interview given to FM1033, Cyril Abiteboul spoke about the concept of "independent motorist", underlining how an idea of ​​this type is far from Formula One.

The costs of a racing engine, in fact, cannot be supported by a private manufacturer, especially with the arrival of the recent era of hybrid turbo V6s. Even in the past, many factories of this type were financially helped by car manufacturers, just think of the support that Ford guaranteed Cosworth every year. According to the French Manager, to help a motorist of this type we would need to revolutionize all sporting regulations, making them simpler and cheaper, and this it would clash with the very concept of Formula One, or performance, development and innovation.

Here are the words of Cyril Abiteboul: “It's a topic I've never had any doubts about: there has never existed and never will exist an independent motorist. Many take the example of Cosworth, an independent engine manufacturer, but if we look at reality it was helped by a car company. DBehind the English brand there was Ford for years and years. The only difference is that the planning was not brought forward by an official, but the funds always came from the parent company. An independent producer is something far from the concept of F1: stipulating a regulation of that type, in fact, would make everything much simpler, something not suitable for Formula One. We're talking about the pinnacle of motorsport where process and development are fundamental topics”.

Roberto Valenti