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Originally Posted by M5Rick
There was Toyota and then Porsche is coming where there will be a different way of thinking in Stuttgart (huge sigh of relief from Toyota when Porsche stepped away from Le Mans).
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Doesn't matter how you think, you're not going to win on your first try in F1. There is too many variables to go wrong when you have no experience building an F1 car. There's an immensely complex wiring and electrical system that if you have zero experience cause pose reliability concerns, there are hydraulic systems etc. Look at Honda a fricken fuel hose which is static in nature caused them issues, Mercedes had engine issues last year even though they've been working on this engine for over 8 years. You simply don't go from concept to practice smoothly without trial and error.
Plus active aero is coming in 2026 adding even more complexity into the equation. So in 4 years without any experience you expect Porsche to over come every major team in F1? That's unrealistic especially when they currently have zero facilities and zero F1 staff, maybe over time but not right away especially with the cost cap preventing them from throwing money at the problem. Btw the talent pool for engineers with F1 experience is only so big so most will have to come from existing teams, so they'll have to poach engineers from current teams. So the technical talents really won't be thinking too differently at all. It is also not a feasible idea that they'll be able to poach all of the best engineers especially with the cost cap once again coming into play. So the likelihood of a win right away or even approaching a top team line Mercedes is unrealistic.
Btw with the cost cap in play trying to equalize the field it's not the team name that matters, it's the staff itself. So there's ever chance Porsche and Audi could be midfield teams. Look at Aston martin, limitless budget, hiring all the best people from redbull and Mercedes - yet back of the field. The talent pool is only so big and you can't hire everyone.