Wolff said he supports the principle of using more standard parts to cut costs but wonders how realistic it is:

I think in non-performance parts where we’re really able to save a lot of money then we should aim for that. But if there is no saving, just complexity, risk of unreliability and failure, we shouldn’t be following those routes. So for the principle I’m on board.

You have to question yourself if somebody else is in between, an independent supplier, that company will need to make a margin, produce a product cheaper than us with the same specifications and that sounds like a little bit of a tricky endeavour.

I can tell you from Mercedes standpoint we’re open-minded to reducing costs and if that’s a possbility for certain non-performance parts we are up for it.