So, now that the penalty for using an additional power unit is merely starting at the back of the grid...
http://www.autosport...t.php/id/119936
What would happen if Ferrari, McLaren, Renault, and the Merc customer teams (Every team except Works Mercedes), decided to use an extra unit at the exact same race? Humor me, please.
If the penalty is going to the "back of the grid", would the "back of the grid" start at 3rd place based on qualifying?
I mean, works Mercedes locks out the front row in Q3 everytime, anyway. So isn't the penalty basically NOTHING?
I know that you would NEVER get everyone to cooperate and I am sure that the Merc customer teams would have a hard time getting by with it contractually, but even if Renault, Honda, and Ferrari did collude at say the Italian, USGP and Abu Dhabi, would they essentially be starting from 9th place back (behind Merc, Williams, FI, and Lotus), with a brand new engine, and only the Merc customer teams infront of them due to this new engine penalty?
I am a LONG TIME lurker here. Finally figured I would chime in with one of my dumb questions. Ha ha.
Take it easy on me...
Edited by Vettelari, 13 July 2015 - 13:39.