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Current F1 drivers worth '20%' of overall package
James Allison believes current Formula One drivers are worth just 20 percent of the overall car package during the current turbo era. Ever since the ‘boring' turbo-era was introduced back in 2014, the sport has received longing criticism of the sport being too technology driven, with the output from a driver not too important, and several drivers have claimed how easy it is to drive current Formula 1 cars. The modern era has also seen most manufacturers and teams prioritizing the power unit over aerodynamics, however Allison still believes the drivers, power unit and aerodynamics are all equally important. 'As it stands at the moment, I would probably put it 20:40:40 — with...
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