News Details
Mekies explains upgrade process under F1 budget cap
Ferrari's racing director Laurent Mekies offered an insight into how the team go about in-season upgrades now that spending is capped. Last season Formula 1 introduced a budget cap, the teams allowed to spend just $145 million, a huge blow to the likes of Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull who were spending triple that in previous years. For many of the teams their 2021 budget went on designing and building this year's all-new cars with some teams, such as Alfa Romeo and Haas, not spending a penny on updating last year's cars. Others, most notably Red Bull, continued to update their 2021 car for most of the season, the Milton Keynes squad focused on winning the World title for Max Verstappen....
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
McLaren CEO hits out at F1 teams for throwing 2022...
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has said he cannot rule out the possibility of...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Two F1 teams lobbying for budget adjustment revealed...
Red Bull and Mercedes have reportedly emerged as two of the teams that...
4y ago from Formula1News.co.uk
Ferrari: We will see less car development in 2022
Ferrari's racing director, Laurent Mekies, anticipated that the cost cap...
4y ago from GrandPrix247.com
How F1's budget cap could shake up the pecking order
Analysis To news overview © Red Bull Content Pool / Getty Images...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
British MotoGP recap: Marco Bezzecchi ends Friday...
Marco Bezzecchi ended the first day of MotoGP action at Silverstone on...
9h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Marco Bezzecchi reveals “disaster” injury ordeal...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP British GP: Returning Marco Bezzecchi tops...
No description available...
11h ago from Motorsport.com
Johann Zarco gets back on a bike three months after...
No description available...
9h ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Alex Palou shows up the field in opening IndyCar...
IndyCar headed west this weekend for the first round in a lengthy...
3h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
David Malukas and Caio Collet hit with grid penalty...
No description available...
6h ago from Motorsport.com
How to watch IndyCar 2026 at Portland: Weekend...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Marcus Ericsson will remain with Andretti for 2027...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Thierry Neuville claims WRC Rally Finland was...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
FIA sets deadline for WRC Saudi Arabia decision
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
'I saw him lie down and pass out' - Julien Ingrassia...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Report: Arsenal set to make major sale, could fund...
Gabriel Jesus' Arsenal career appears to be drawing to a close, with...
4h ago from FreshArsenal.com
Arsenal star could leave before deadline after new...
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus could be on his way out of North London...
4h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Papers: Arsenal could hijack Liverpool's move for...
The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday's newspapers...
5h ago from SkySports.com
'Could be a great option' - Pundit asks Arsenal to...
Former Arsenal striker Jeremie Aliadiere has urged the Gunners to sign...
8h ago from SportsKeeda.com
Comments
Hottest News
Max Verstappen exit clause is now active and it's a ticking...
Max Verstappen is now an F1 free agent, with the... Read More »
8h ago from GPFans.com
Christian Horner made the wildest F1 prediction, turns out...
When Christian Horner made what appeared to be... Read More »
10h ago from GPFans.com
F1 president makes bold claim on German Grand Prix return:...
F1 president and CEO Stefano Domenicali has... Read More »
7h ago from GPFans.com
