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The Disappointment of Selling to Mercedes
It was almost impossible to find a replacement for Paul. David Koltar was a fantastic person as well, a nice driver,. And he was a gentle man. So overnight there's a lot more going on on your desk other than just designing. Has the business never been quite the same again? No, for sure. They can't be the same again. I think these regulations help to make a very efficient combustion engine. Today we have got efficiency just over 50%, which is fantastic. Back in 1991, that first Formula One engine, what sort of efficiency were you getting back then? 36%, 37%. And we're now over 50% extruders. That's a massive step.