$ difference between TD and TAD? (5 Viewers)

[Mike]

What is the financial difference between a TD running 6.10s and a TAD running 5.teens and twenties?

 

[Mike]

Millions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[sutton]

Millions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AMEND
Larry Sutton---

 

[Ponyhntr]

I’m not sure if it’s millions, but it’s definitely 6-figures. A lot more consumables.

 

[ironpony]

I know a guy involved in F1, one time we were out and someone asked him, What is the difference between Indy car and F1 ?? he replied a "B" as in Billions vs. Millions. One F1 team could fund all of TF, FC and have enough left over to fund all of PS. IIRC their cap is $600 million year without driver salaries.

 

[none]

Just the travel expenses in F1 is more than the total than JFR spends total.

I would be very interested to know what the actual car expenses are.

Alan

 

[Mike]

I'd be curious to find out how much more robust F1 brakes are than nitro or top alcohol brakes.

 

[swervin]

Just the travel expenses in F1 is more than the total than JFR spends total.

I would be very interested to know what the actual car expenses are.

Alan

I dont know the numbers but let me add some info, The Mercedes team has 2500 employees, 1500 of which work on engine/drivetrain. I cant imagine what the pay is based on expertise at those levels.

 

[stitcherbob]

TD vs TAD? Well I would rather have some hand tremors instead of a Thoracic Aortic Dissection…. By the way, don’t google drag race…. you’ll be very disappointed…

 

[GumbyWVU]

I dont know the numbers but let me add some info, The Mercedes team has 2500 employees, 1500 of which work on engine/drivetrain. I cant imagine what the pay is based on expertise at those levels.

2500 employees? Holy cow!

 

[GumbyWVU]

Just the travel expenses in F1 is more than the total than JFR spends total.

I would be very interested to know what the actual car expenses are.

Alan

Seconded, and let's find out funding/income too!

 

[ironpony]

Seconded, and let's find out funding/income too!

Unfortunately F1 is in a whole other world when it comes to money.

Mercedes operates as an independent commercial enterprise with an estimated team valuation of $6 billion. Instead of parent-company subsidies, the team funds its operations—including driver salaries, R&D, and logistics—through the following channels:

• Sponsorships & Licensing: Commercial partners provide the bulk of the team's income (over $550 million annually). Key sponsors include Petronas, INEOS, CrowdStrike, Microsoft, and Adidas.
• Prize Money: Earnings are determined by the team's standing in the previous year's Constructors' Championship. Prize money payouts account for a substantial portion of yearly revenue.
• The estimated 2025 Constructors' Championship payouts include:
  • Ferrari: $277.7 million (includes legacy/historic team bonuses)
  • Mercedes: $230.8 million
  • Red Bull: $202.9 million
  • McLaren: $165.8 million (Champions)
    • Aston Martin: $109.3 million
• NHRA prize money doesn't even cover travel expenses.
• Budget Cap Constraints: F1 regulations mandate a strict operational cost cap, keeping team spending well within profitable revenue margins. Set at $135 million a year minus driver salaries and drivetrain R&D
• Corporate Ownership: The organization operates as a tripartite partnership divided equally (33.33% each) among the Mercedes-Benz Group, petrochemical giant INEOS, and Team Principal Toto Wolff.[1, 2]

Drag racing is the poor of the poor in motorsport.

 

[Butch]

And that is why I don't give a RATS A$$ for F1