2006 budget predictions?

[Zelig]

Hello to everybody on the forum - my first post...

last year in April F1 Racing issued a F1 teams budget predictions - this year Croatian edition have started, but still nothing of budget predictions... what about UK edition? or somewhere else?

[Jason]

Toyota is having the biggest budget of estimated 312m GBP. The smallest will be Super Aguri with estimated 85m GBP. Renault is aslo having a small budget of estimated 125m GBP, Ferrari's is around the 200m barier while Mclaren is in the smae position as Ferrari in the 200mils. BMW is spending estimated 205m GBP this season. STR is having estimated 95m GBP this season, RBR's budget is somewhere in the 100mils to 170mils GBP. Toyota is still the biggest spender in the sport so far.

[Zelig]

312m GBP?! jesus!... thanks, Jason... do You have any link to some article with those figures, or You are an insider ... ?

[Jason]

Go to this site, http://batracer.com/-cj?&D&3475

Note: You need to sign up to see it.

[Venom]

Renault is little spender compared to their succcess. It's probably because their drivers are paid like toilet cleaners at Tesco's. And that's why they're gonna suffer next year...

[Jason]

toilet cleaners at Tesco's.

Yeah I think thats why Alonso wants a much more "attractive" sallary at Mclaren. But I say I recomend him to Toyota for a bigger sallary than what Mclaren can offer him heheh . If Alonso moves out of Renault then Heiki smells a seat at Renault, but with Giancarlo Fisichella leading the team?!?!? Hilarious....

[janus]

Giancarlo Fisichella leading the team ope not.... he sucks
Heik for 2º driver maby but 1 drivers i think Mark wheber ...low salary compared to alonso ,shumi,kimi montoya ect and an exelente driver renault boss sayd to renault to continue in f1 the cost must come down so a top drivers whid hight salary is out of the question

[tf1]

That figure is quite a bit off. Even including the expenditures for the 2nd windtunnel. I am a bit curious how they got to such a specific figure though.

[f1.redbaron]

That figure is quite a bit off. Even including the expenditures for the 2nd windtunnel. I am a bit curious how they got to such a specific figure though.

Another Toyota fan? I thought I was the only one

Here are the 2 articles on that subject:

Part 1:
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/23053/

Part 2:
http://www.speedtv.com/articles/auto/formulaone/23113/

btw, April's issue of F1Racing has a more detaled explanation. However it should be pointed out that Howett had written to the magazine telling them that they had over-estimated Toyota's budget.

[Frenchblock]

Renault is little spender compared to their succcess. It's probably because their drivers are paid like toilet cleaners at Tesco's. And that's why they're gonna suffer next year...

well, you said it already in 2003, 2004, 2005 and renault is still alive and kicking a$$!

in 2005 feerari paid big salary, and mclaren for 7 years spend lot on thier pilots! we saw the result in performance term! ha ha

[jaslfc]

the drivers in renault is paid quite well. Only Toyota Mclaren Honda and Ferrari pay crazy amount for their drivers...

[tf1]

Yeah I guess there aren't too many fans. But once they start winning, there will suddenly be a bunch of supporters.

The figures estimated in those articles are over by quite a bit. I don't know how accurate any of the other team data is but the Toyota one is certainly not right.

[f1.redbaron]

The figures estimated in those articles are over by quite a bit. I don't know how accurate any of the other team data is but the Toyota one is certainly not right.

Is this your gut feeling or do you have any inside information.

btw, I believe that they are spending a lot of money, but then again, their budget is not putting a dent on Toyota's profits...besides, their main partner is Panasonic...one of the most profitable companies in Japan today!

[m3_lover]

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