Teams are debating whether or not to raise the F1 cost cap Formula 1 teams are at loggerheads on discussions surrounding a potential increase to the sport’s cost cap. A number of leading teams have called for an increase to the $140 million cap in place for 2022, citing force majeure relating to inflation, increased logistics and energy costs. However, that argument has been countered by a number of their smaller rivals. “We all sat around for a long time trying to get the cap to the right level,” began Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer. “We discussed inflationary pressures, there’s a mechanism in the cap itself to deal with inflationary pressures. “I think [we should]...
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