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Originally Posted by schead
Really, what are these sub teams contributing to the sport, other than getting in the way? Sauber has always been a valued member of the F1 grid, but these teams are just a joke. HRT and Marrussia inparticular are just modern day Andrea Moda teams. Caterham are more like Arrows. Either way, they left the grid because they couldn't afford to participate in F1, and good riddance to them. Rather than introduce budget caps, F1 should reintroduce the huge entrance fee to stop the likes of smiley Branson from bringing in teams on the same sort of budget as the local soapbox karting team, as a means of cheap advertising.
Limit the grid to 20 cars, and only allow teams to participate in any GP if they first post pre season testing lap times for both cars within 107%.
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Hang on a minute! That's rather a lot of jobs and people you are throwing on the scrapheap there!
"Smiley Branson" teams and others may well have less budget but they perform a very necessary function, bringing on and providing an opportunity for other drivers and engineers to develop their skills without maybe the spotlight and pressure a job at Lotus or Ferrari would bring.
With your reasoning the Premier League would consist of 10 football clubs, if that!