It appears likely that Renault is buying Manor. Infrastructure wise there are deficiencies but technological leaps means that many of the so called established teams have less than optimal equipment. Eg 3D printing etc.
This also makes sense because regulations will change radically in 2017. They can get equipped, staff up and race under the Renault brand in 2017.
Bob Bell
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purpleturtle
, Nov 25 2014 03:06
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maverick69
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Posted 02 June 2015 - 11:12
Ferrari makes more sense no? as they are running the Ferrari PU and gearbox?
Manor have a technical partnership with McLaren - and Honda desperately need another team running their PU's. So he could be there to facilitate that.
Alternatively, Genii may be asking for silly money for Enstone, and Renault have decided to buy out the Manor F1 operation instead....... with Bob facilitating that.
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Posted 02 June 2015 - 13:49
Bob Bell has joined Manor as a technical consultant, which does indicate the position is only temporary. It's very likely that he's there to help the team reestablish its technical base, and that he will be a free agent again by the end of this year. That would mean he will be free to join Renault if they do repurchase Enstone - any deal would take some time to finalise - so I don't think this is an indication that Renault is going to takeover Manor. Bob's likely just earning some money and keeping in tune with the rules in the interregnum.
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Posted 02 June 2015 - 14:11
NONE of the top teams are running old "less than optimal" equipment... ever notice that most of them have established computer partners, themselves??It appears likely that Renault is buying Manor. Infrastructure wise there are deficiencies but technological leaps means that many of the so called established teams have less than optimal equipment. Eg 3D printing etc.
This also makes sense because regulations will change radically in 2017. They can get equipped, staff up and race under the Renault brand in 2017.
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Posted 03 June 2015 - 00:03
NONE of the top teams are running old "less than optimal" equipment... ever notice that most of them have established computer partners, themselves??
I think that a lot of the inhouse manufacturing equipment that f1 teams have requires a substantial investment. Its not like the small teams can afford to upgrade to the latest and greatest every year. If Renault bought Enstone they would have to replace tons of stuff. In some ways it's probably better to pay around 5-10 million for an entry and invest in the best available technology from the outset.
