Sauber F1 Team decided to take the same route as millions of children do around the world during the holiday season -- write a letter to Santa Claus with their wish list included and sending it off to the North Pole.
Of course, this is all in good fun and the wish list is short, but it might be a tall task for Santa and his elves to handle:
Dear Santa,
Merry Christmas! You and the elves must be very busy at this time fulfilling millions of wishes, and we hope someone is also taking care of yours.
We are not entirely sure whether you have TV or Internet access at the North Pole, but anyway you might know about Formula One, the pinnacle of motorsport ... or, at least, that's what it's been for decades. Nowadays, money is the dominant force that drives performance and, therefore, success for a team. We believe it should rather be creativity, talent and dedication by the employees, rather than money.
Your elves create the nicest gifts based on their creativity and talent, right? Do you budget for toys? How do you distribute this between the elves? Do you favour some elves over others?
We, at the Sauber F1 team, stand for a fair distribution of revenues by Formula One Management (FOM), which in turn improves the baseline for many teams.
For our Christmas wishes to come true, we do not need the hard work of your elves ... we need your supernatural powers! If you have some time, we would be extremely happy if you could have a look at our wish list:
1. Budget cap and fair distribution of FOM money: This will ensure that many F1 teams are more competitive, which will bring more excitement into the sport. That is what the Formula One fans want.
2. Simplified rules: Currently the rules are too complex and difficult to understand (not so much for us, but for the fans).
3. Listening more to the wishes of the fans: This is important for our fans; they are important to us and, in the end, Formula One is worth nothing without them.
Sincerely,
Sauber F1 Team
PS. If any of the other F1 teams wish for the opposite, shred their letters!
Letter originally posted on Sauber F1 Team's official website
