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Originally Posted by Richard C
I really would love to see what it would have cost to run one of those 1970's teams in 2024 dollars.
Richard
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Converting "money then" to "money now" is a very imprecise art, depending on what you use as your base comparison. However I can offer a little insight. About 1980 Team Lotus was one of the dominant teams; not quite the Red Bull of the day, but close. The entire team consisted of 35 people. They built and prepared the cars in the stables of a country house. I was also told (though I have no way of knowing what was included or excluded) that it cost £30 per lap to run an F1 car.