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I'd argue that the biggest deficiency at Rebellion is dollars. The factory can have however many people running countless simulations, testing all kinds of new ideas, constantly searching for that hundredth of a second, that pound of no-drag downforce, trying different combinations ...
Rebellion couldn't run with the factories when everyone was using ICEs--no one could, except when the factories broke or crashed. It was Audi/Peugeot, then Audi/Toyota, now it is Audi/Toyota/Porsche, and no one else expects to get to the podium unless there is attrition.
That's not because of hybrids, it's because of what has always made cars fast---cubic dollars.
A common prototype chassis would be a boon for the constructors more than the teams.
Imagine if Rebellion could raise money by selling its chassis to P2 teams--no extra development needed, just crate it up and ship it. We could than have more variety on the P2 grid, and maybe Rebellion could do a little better in P1 ... or maybe just stay in better hotels.
Either way, good for the constructors and good for the fans.
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