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Originally Posted by KiwiKen
Sport should be a contest of skill and ability, and not determined by the size of a bankroll.
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I think that statement can only apply to individual physical competitions like boxing, wrestling, running, swimming etc, where it is mostly an even playing field on
equipment.
Beyond that....Payroll comes into professional team sports like soccer, rugby etc where
buying the best supporting team mates is an owners investment.
As soon as you add leading edge technology like F-1 or AC, the individual is "just" a driver where technical development and
budget management are the real competitors.
I have no problem with that as the owners bankroll R&D which hopefully benefits us all.