Cost reasons? Or other else?
Pay-lease system is usually done by independent customer F1 teams since the past till present rather than direct purchase.
This way PU suppliers can protect their IP.theriusDR3 wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 08:18Cost reasons? Or other else?
Pay-lease system is usually done by independent customer F1 teams since the past till present rather than direct purchase.
It’s been this way in F1 for 35+ years, started with Alfa Romeo trying to steal Cosworth’s IP, but it also holds true in NASCAR, IMSA (across all the manufacturers), NHRA (Pro Stock), and A LOT of pro series.theriusDR3 wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 08:18Cost reasons? Or other else?
Pay-lease system is usually done by independent customer F1 teams since the past till present rather than direct purchase.