Renault wants cost cap for F1’s engine manufacturers
Renault has suggested the implementation of limits on how much Formula 1’s engine manufacturers can spend.
Costs have exponentially grown since F1’s switch to hybrid power in 2014 and the scrapping of the token system for 2017.
Renault Sport Racing president Jerome Stoll believes something has to be done to reduce the costs.
“Hybrid is something which is interesting, the problem we have at the end of the day is the cost of the technology,” Stoll told Autosport.
“We have to take care of the costs and ensure that there is a return on the investment that we’ve made. And the costs have deviated a lot.
“We have to see how we can curb a little bit or cap a little bit the costs of development for each car maker.”
While many have criticised F1’s decision to move to more expensive, quieter, hybrid engines, Stoll defended the switch and re-enforced the environmental benefits.
“The fact that we pushed among the others for the introduction of the hybrid system in the engine is also because it shows that even in the competition of F1 we can work for the environment by reducing the consumption by 30-40%,” said Stoll.
“It’s something that illustrates that you can be in this competition without being somebody who wants to kill the planet.
“You like the competition, you like the passion, and you can work also in a way where everybody wants you to work.”