Comments on: RBR vs. STR: Which Would You Sell?

By: Alianora La Canta

Alianora La Canta — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:55:58 +0000

I’d be tempted to swap Toro Rosso and Red Bull’s race staffs over, swap their engine contracts – and then sell Toro Rosso.

[Having waited long enough for Vettel to be part of Red Bull].

By: Steven Roy

Steven Roy — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:36:38 +0000

You have to keep Red Bull because they have everything you need to run an F1 team. STR is incapable of developing a decent car so if you keep it you have to keep all of RBR’s facilities to make the car. It is a no brainer.

When RBR switched to Renault engines it seemed like the smart thing to do now it doesn’t. In a few months it could change again. But what is the point in having a better engine for the next three years when you don’t have the facilities to design, test and build a decent car. With STR you have just lost two of those years designing, building and understanding the facilities and hiring people. You would need to spend more money to get less performance.

By: Clive

Clive — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:38:17 +0000

Why does everyone assume that the Ferrari engine will continue to be more powerful than the Renault next year? Flavio has already voiced his objection to other teams using the “reliability” loophole to improve their engines and has been answered by a stony silence. It seems obvious to me that Renault would be fools not to take this as the go-ahead and to improve their engine accordingly.

Nothing stays still in F1 for long. Mateschitz knows this and will dump his share in STR as soon as he can find a buyer. That’s an “if” too – would you buy into a team that you know has to invest a mountain of money before it can compete in 2010? You can forget the Adrian Newey chassis too – it’s start from scratch time for STR…

By: donwatters

donwatters — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 20:57:33 +0000

I would sell Toro Roso and sign a new agreement with Ferrari to supply engines in 09 to Red Bull. After all, SV will be at Red Bull next year.

By: zerogee

zerogee — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:40:43 +0000

I’d sell Toro Rosso and swap the engines. Simple.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:39:34 +0000

i will sell red bull racing based on the fact they run on renault engines.

By: Craig

Craig — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 07:00:52 +0000

This result should add a good few quid to the selling price if he does go through with it!!

By: Café com F1

Café com F1 — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 23:20:56 +0000

Vettel is really a great driver…The new Schummi!