Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Before...

[Rick Lindsay (rolindsay]

Change is expensive - even stupid change!


--- On Sat, 1/24/09, Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com> wrote:

> From: Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com>
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Before...
> To: "rolindsay" <rolindsay [at] yahoo.com>
> Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
> Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:38 AM
> >Have you ever noticed that we all seem to get
> 'grumpy' before the F1 season begins?  Every year
> its the same.
> 
> Color me grumpy, ansy or eager....bring on F1.   Like to
> hear more about the changes, too.  What I see so far - 
> 
> FIA claims 30% savings by mandating:  
> 
> Engine life is to be doubled - 8 engines per season per
> driver - engineering on that will sure save money!
> Engine manufacturers are to subsidise the smaller,
> independent teams by supplying their engines at a 50% of
> last yrs cost.
> Cut staff involved in spotting during the race (thats 22
> spotters for 1 1/2 hours per week) yet no pay cuts in
> Bernies office
> RPM reduced 5% from 19k to 18k
> Wind tunnel models scaled to 60% actual size and limited to
> 112mph - (building 60% models isn't cheaper than using
> a100%  chassis)
> Factories to close 6 weeks per year
> KERS system...now theres a cheap system.
> 
> Typical government speak  -  everything they touch is
> costly
> 
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