AR3-GP wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 20:12
Just_a_fan wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 20:04
AR3-GP wrote: ↑08 Aug 2023, 18:41
I don't get it...Saying it's all politics implies that there are no legitimate technical concerns with these regulations.
The fact that the FIA have now increased the fuel allocation by 30kg, a
40% increase of the original determination, suggest otherwise....
Yes, but the moans are political. It doesn't matter that the fuel allocation has increased - it's the same for all and thus shouldn't matter. However, it's an issue for the individual teams for various reasons be it PU deficit, suspension deficit, etc., whatever it is that their team will struggle with as a result of the changes. So the moans are political.
Yes, there are no problems because it's the same for everyone so there shall be nothing to discuss anymore...
The TPs aren't making noises because they care about the purity of the sport or any other such stuff. They're making noises because they generally don't like change unless it might benefit their team, and they really don't like change that leads to outcomes they can't control.
Horner, for one, would love the current rule set to stay in place for several years. Why? Because his team has stolen a march on the rest and he's eyeing up a possible title run such as Mercedes have just enjoyed. He hated it when they were doing it and, unsurprisingly, now he loves it and he doesn't want any changes that might mess it up for his team. It's his job to protect that position for his team.
Other TPs will have similar concerns based on how they think they might do compared to those around them. PU customer teams, for example, are unlikely to want changes if they're currently competing well against their PU supplier e.g. McLaren. Why, because such a change hands the PU supplier an advantage until the customers get on top of the new rules.
It's all political games.
If you are more fortunate than others, build a larger table not a taller fence.