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Todt: 'Too much reliability among the top F1 teams'
FIA president Jean Todt believes that Formula 1's front-running outfits are too reliable, a state of affairs directly linked to overspending says the Frenchman. Mercedes spearheaded the charge once again this season, its W08 Silver Arrows proving as reliable as it was effective, especially in the hands of world champion Lewis Hamilton. "Even if the Mercedes was not always the fastest, Lewis scored points in 20 of the 20 Grands Prix," said Todt. "The cars are too reliable." One could argue that a lack of reliability was precisely the reason for Ferrari's demise against Mercedes in the latter part of the season, but Todt disagrees. F1 'must respect efforts of current...
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