It is no secret that the subject of “B teams” is in continuous debate in Formula 1. As the budget of the teams has been reduced compared to last season, the exchange of knowledge and technologies has become essential to certain structures.
For example, Ferrari has always shared some elements of its single-seaters with Haas ever since the American team landed in motorsport’s top flight. And, after his great start in 2022, that relationship has once again been in the spotlight.
Although Andreas Seidl did not want to talk about that particular case, the McLaren man would love for the FIA to clarify this situation: “First of all, everyone in the team is very busy right now with our own car, so I cannot speak in detail. detail about the Haas and Ferrari situation,” said the German when interviewed by Motorsport.com.
“It’s obvious that in general those relationships are within the rules by the way they’re built, but it’s a concern for us.”
“Our opinion is that in the future we must make sure that Formula 1 is a championship in which there are 10, 11 or 12 real constructors. From our point of view, the series must be a contest with many teams where the only thing you can being able to share is the gearbox and the power unit, the rest you have to do yourself”.
“When you go further and share other elements, obviously there is an exchange or transfer of intellectual property and that directly changes the performance of the car that receives those elements. And we believe that this is not what Formula 1 should be. .
“That’s why we continually bring this up for discussion with other teams on the grid who have the same concerns as us, and why we’re also constantly talking to the FIA.”
“I hope that we will soon take a step forward in this regard. Because we know that establishing a limit is also a complicated task. Therefore, the easiest and most effective way to advance in this regard would be to establish a clear limit of what can be done and it cannot be shared between teams”, Andreas Seidl concluded.
