I didn't think it was all that clear, I personally viewed the comment to be offensive especially since it was one line response to a very level discussion topic.
Taking it a bit too personally?
Throughout F1 history many teams have prooven beyond any shadow of a doubt that money is not a synonym with success in F1.
The most important this is to invest the most amount of money where it matters and to have good people in that specific department at work. For example Toyota, they had awesome engines. Williams for example was much more successful when they were running Toyota engines, than what they are now when running Cosworth engines. A few seasons when Williams was running Toyota engines they were actually placing better than Toyota themselves. There's no doubt in my mind one of the key factors of Williams current pace is not down to the Cosworth engine. They will run Renault next year, I cannot wait for that honestly. Money does not guarantee success.
It places alot of pressure on the teams to perform well but it does not guarantee success. I think that's the biggest problem in F1 today. Sponsors have waaay too much influence on the sport in all its aspects. There's always been politics in F1 but I don't think it was this much sponsor driven as it is today. Saying "Aero research as most of us know requires a vast amount of resources that is directly proportional to the wallets of the F1 teams" is complete redbullshit. Literally. I do realize RBR is one of the top spenders in F1 today, they are not THE biggest spenders. That title still belongs to Ferrari I suppose. Ferrari makes the most money, I am sure then why is it that RBR is the team that's so much better in every race that rules have to be bent, twisted, and morphed in every possible way so that other teams have a shot at winning?
You are wrong.
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