McLaren: Too late for the third car

McLarn race director Eric boullier thinks it’s too late for the idea of ​​a third car for the 2015 season. The idea for the third car was first given by Montezemolo (former president of Ferrari), but lately Ecclestone has been warming up more and more, which only has to convince the teams. The latter have a lot to say about it, and unfortunately for Bernie, the third car doesn't smell too good to them.

In addition to the reasons that the third race car would be a bad choice for the sport, racing director Eric Boullier at McLarn says that there is also a practical problem with the implementation: preparation. I think it's too late for the upcoming season. "

Otherwise, Bernie presented the idea of ​​a third car as a solution option for F1, as this sport could leave quite a few smaller teams. Boullier puts it this way: “This debate came at the wrong time. If we're going to have to use a third car, then we're going to use it. It’s easy to talk and ask questions, but if one day we can help Formula One with a third car, we’ll do it too.

Of course, there is also money in the background. Mercedes sports chief Toto Wolff thus estimates that a third race car would cost each team an additional € 30 to € 35 million a year. In addition, Wolff adds that it would not be good for F1 if smaller teams left it: “I don’t know if it’s good for the sport. There is a rule that if the number of race cars falls below 20, certain teams are encouraged to fill the third team. This is not happening at the moment and I do not see any less than 20 race cars at the start in the near future.

At least two teams should leave F1. On the other hand, the third race car also represents an additional cost. I myself am not a supporter of this idea, as we would lose another team, because it would simply no longer be profitable. "

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