Ma figuriamoci, in Indy ci corre mio cugino, tra un po'.
I costi sono infinitesimali rispetto alla formula europea, i sedili sono infinitamente più abbordabili, le squadre buttano in gara 4 macchine alla volta. Non esiste paragone.
Incollo alcuni dati, stravecchi ma significativi.
TOTAL BUDGET
Top F1 team: $470 million; Top IndyCar team: $15 million
This includes the following key areas of spending:
THE CAR
Top F1 team: $125 million; Top IndyCar team: $3 million
The largest single cost for most F1 teams is the design, development and construction of a bespoke chassis. F1 teams must construct their own chassis and although the manufacturing costs of an F1 car are a relatively small $15 million per year, top teams can spend well over $100 million on research and development.
All IndyCar teams must buy their chassis from series provider Dallara. The price is $345,000 per chassis, but the purchase of aerodynamic packages designed for different circuits can add another $150,000-$200,000. A team typically gets through three chassis per driver each year.
THE ENGINES
Top F1 team: $130 million; Top IndyCar team: $2 million
F1 manufacturers such as Ferrari and Mercedes spend more than $100 million annually on engine development. This is principally to supply their own teams, but they are required to also supply other teams with engines and typically charge $13 million per season to do so.
Honda and Chevrolet typically charge IndyCar teams around $1 million per year per driver for an engine package which will allow the use of eight engines.
TESTING
Top F1 team: $15 million; Top IndyCar team: $1 million
Restrictions on F1 testing in recent years have seen budgets slashed from $35 million to $15 million annually in order to cut costs. This is still far larger than the IndyCar teams’ $1 million annual spending.
DRIVERS
Top F1 team: $47 million; Top IndyCar team: $3 million
https://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2013/05/22/whats-it-cost-to-compete-in-formula-one-an-indycar-comparison/