Yes, if you start within existing rules and engines. But they want to start the new engine at new rules?Jolle wrote: ↑31 Jan 2022, 19:37I agree with the two teams. We’ve seen in the past, you start off with one (midfield) team, then progress to a two team strategy, with one prime and one mid fielder. So, start with a team like Sauber or Williams, then take McLaren the second or third your. Two ambitious teams at once, not even Ferrari or Mercedes want/can do that (look at Renault how that failed). RedBull played it perfectly with Honda, something McLaren should have done with Manor. Other great example was how Mercedes used Sauber as a jumping point, before going all in with McLaren. Peugeot is another prime example how starting at an ambitious team just doesn’t work.
The question is how much the ICE changes of course.
I do not think this is possible due to the engine rule change. You can not use the Honda anymore.
VW needs the battery and MGU-K IP. The question is if RB bought it from Honda or not...
RB needs VW as you need again to put a billion Euro on the engine and you need the knowledge and latest R&D from the car manufacturer (leveled as below). Who manages to develop earlier and to dump more money will be ahead for the next 10 years....just like 2014.
The good thing is, that no one does combustion development in Europe anymore, so they all can just buy newest IP from AVL, the only company involved in the Chinese development.