Mercedes hasn’t completely overhauled its car design for 2024 as the cost cap meant it couldn’t “reinvent the wheel” everywhere.
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Budget cap means Ferrari must ‘be patient’ in pursuit of Red Bull – Leclerc
2024 F1 season
Posted onCharles Leclerc is encouraged by Ferraris progress but accepts he will have to be patient to see how quickly they can catch this year’s champions Red Bull.
Hamilton concerned “slap on wrist” won’t deter teams from breaking budget cap
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Budget cap penalty ‘slap on the wrist’ – Hamilton • FIA speeding up budget cap audits • Williams’ progress adding pressure – Zhou
FIA clarifies F1’s budget cap regulations through TD45 update
2023 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has clarified a key part of Formula 1’s Financial Regulations in an update issued to teams last month.
“Underhand” rival used budget cap breach to court Red Bull sponsors – Horner
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner claims a rival team targeted their sponsors after they were penalised for breaching F1’s budget cap last year.
Red Bull’s budget cap penalty could hit harder in 2024 – Horner
2023 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says their penalty for breaching the budget cap will hit them harder if the technical rules change for next season.
New “loophole” could undermine F1’s budget cap – Szafnauer
2023 F1 season
Posted onAlpine Formula 1 team principal Otmar Szafnauer has warned teams could exploit a “loophole” to carry out development work outside the sport’s budget cap.
Effect of Red Bull’s budget cap penalty is “not going to be big” – Wolff
2023 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull’s rivals point out the champions were half a second per lap quicker last year, which will reduce the effect of their penalty for breaking the budget cap.
Red Bull’s budget cap penalty “will hurt them to some extent” says team’s ex-designer
2023 F1 season
Posted onA former Red Bull designer predicts the team will feel the effect of the aerodynamic development penalty which was imposed on it for exceeding the budget cap.
Red Bull budget cap penalty won’t be ‘big limiting factor’ in title fight – Verstappen
2023 F1 season
Posted onMax Verstappen does not believe Red Bull’s aerodynamic testing penalty for breaching the 2021 budget cap will determine whether they can defend their world championships.
Ferrari stopped developing 2022 car because they hit budget cap
2022 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari halted development work on its 2022 car because it reached the limit on spending imposed by F1’s budget cap.
Red Bull’s budget cap penalty gives “extra motivation” for 2023 – Verstappen
RaceFans Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Aero test penalty “extra motivation” for Red Bull • Missing FP2 only an issue if it rains – Albon • Gasly hoping to drive Alpine test
Why Red Bull’s rivals expect their budget cap penalty to have a “very small” effect
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull’s rivals explain why they believe the impact of their penalty for exceeding the budget cap in 2021 will be “very small”.
Did the FIA get Red Bull’s penalty for 2021 budget cap breach right?
Debates and Polls
Posted onWas the FIA’s penalty for Red Bull’s 2021 budget cap breach correct, too lenient – or too harsh? Join in our debate and poll.
Red Bull’s budget cap penalty “clearly doesn’t fit the breach” – McLaren
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull deserves a tougher punishment for their cost cap breach, says McLaren team principal Andreas Seidl, who ignored Christian Horner’s “fairy-tale hour” explanation.
Red Bull explains how budget cap breach happened and why it accepted penalty
2022 Mexican Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner has explained how its team came to exceed the Formula 1 budget cap in 2021.
Red Bull’s $7 million penalty for cost cap breach is the second-highest in F1 history
2022 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have been fined $7m by the FIA for breaching the 2021 budget cap. But how does that penalty compare to previous fines by the governing body?
Aston Martin fined $450,000 for F1 budget cap violation
2021 F1 season
Posted onAston Martin have been fined $450,000 for violating Formula 1’s Financial Regulations during the 2021 season.
Red Bull fined $7 million and lose development time for 2021 budget cap breach
2021 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has announced Red Bull’s penalty for violating Formula 1’s Financial Regulations during the 2021 season.
Red Bull says talks with FIA over budget cap breach on hold after Mateschitz’s death
2022 United States Grand Prix
Posted onRed Bull says the FIA has agreed to pause its discussions with the team over its budget cap infringement following the death of Dietrich Mateschitz yesterday.