Changing rules that are not directly related to development might be changed though.
Will it happen under Jean Todt? Doubt it.
I never thought I am going to say that, but right now F1 would need folks like Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone to rock the boat and bring about changes, Entrepreneurship is needed, instead of the current managing of a product with diminishing value. Jean Todt's democratic ways are too slow to bring real change and decisions are spiked with teams self interest. I haven't seen Jean Todt stand up against that.
What is done right now about development is understandable in some ways, but it's more about maintaining the status quo, rather than using this opportunity to bring much needed change. It's true COVID destroyed a lot of value worldwide, yet F1 tries a soft landing by managing managing careful and making things cheaper. However F1 is being held back by the manufacturer teams and by engines that need manufacturer support. All what seems to happening is that F1 will lose it's perceived technological cutting edge. What will be the leftovers of that approach? I have a clear picture in my mind, and it seems not very pretty.
Edited by HP, 18 July 2020 - 15:23.