Mercedes: Cost cap makes big accidents “quite a concern”
This year, F1 introduced an annual $145 million cost cap, followed by a further $5 million year-on-year reduction in subsequent seasons.
The cap meant F1’s largest teams have had to downsize to operate as close to the spending limit as possible, with little margin for unforeseen costs such as accident damage.
When F1 teams agreed to trial three sprint races this season an additional budget …Keep reading