Thread: Honda pull out of F1!

Well according to the various media reports over the last 5 months, they probably did. I'm not some sort of pit-wall insider, nor do I know Michael Shumacher. I'm just regurgitating what I've been reading in this case.

You need to remember that Honda are the richest manufacturer competing in F1. We don't know exact spending trends by teams, but if Honda wanted to, they could spend more money than other teams without batting an eyelid. Unfortunately they decided despite their wealth, their profit margins are more important than running in Formula 1.

My understanding is that Toyota had invested more then any other team.

Originally Posted by ResLo

Who said they didn't make the decision at round 11 given they were travelling soo well?

Ferrari and McLaren no doubt, spend more money then Honda per year and can afford to continually develop their 08 cars while also spending time and money creating their 09 cars.

No way have Honda put more time or cash into developing the 09 car then other teams.

I'm saying resources/time spent developing the 2009 car during the 2008 season would be greater at HONDA then Ferrari or McLaren. Therefore HONDA should be very strong next year. This is why I share rec's confidence in HONDA being bought before the start of the season.

With the vast regulation changes in 2009, Ross Brawn decided to put more of the team?s resource, and energy into the 2009 challenger. It is rumoured that in 2008 Honda have had up to four wind tunnels working on 2009 at the same time.

It has been regarded that Honda has put itself ahead of all the other teams on the development of KERs (Kinetic Energy Recovery system).

Honda 2008 Season Review: Another Poor Year | Bleacher Report

I disagree, but we'll never know now anyway.