News Details

Sauber fears effects of of potential cost cap on F1's image

Sauber's Fred Vasseur says F1 would benefit from cost cutting measures, but the Frenchman is also wary of the ill-effects of such an approach on the sport's image. Reining in costs in F1, especially where big teams are concerned, is seen as instrumental to creating a level playing field among competitors. While theoretically in favour of curbing spending, a measure which would greatly benefit his team, Vasseur questions however the method by which costs would be limited and is concerned spending would become the main talking point around F1. "If we have the same money as the top teams we will close the gap," Vasseur told Motorsport.com. "But I don't know if we have to do...
Full Story »
8y ago from F1i.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Whitmarsh to consult on F1 cost cutting

Former McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh is returning to Formula 1 in a...
8y ago from GrandPrix247.com

Sauber ‘scared' of potential budget cap headlines

Although Sauber believe they could close the gap on F1's big teams if...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Whitmarsh drafted in to advise on cost cap

Former McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has been drafted in by the FIA...
8y ago from PlanetF1.com

Honda decision a no-brainer says Vasseur

Sauber team boss Fred Vasseur has admitted that his decision to cancel...
8y ago from Pitpass.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Guenther Steiner: MotoGP riders ‘need to be of a...

Tech3 KTM CEO Guenther Steiner has continued to share his admiration for...
21h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Andretti confirmed to field just three cars for Indy...

Andretti Global has confirmed that the team will only run three cars in...

Toby Sowery joins AJ Foyt Racing in IndyCar reserve...

AJ Foyt Racing has appointed Toby Sowery as the team’s reserve driver...

Feature: RLL’s split fortunes in Barber highlight...

At the most recent IndyCar race from Barber Motorsports Park, Graham...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Oliver Solberg out of Croatia Rally (for now)

Friday: Oliver Solberg crashed out of Rally Croatia about four km into...

Elfyn Evans out of Croatia – SS3

Croatia’s Friday stages were all new. With a 16 second lead going into...
23h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Man United receive major boost to replace Luke Shaw...

Manchester United’s left-back curse is a tale as old as time. With the...
25m ago from CaughtOffside.com

Opportunity knocks as Bournemouth visit

Morning all. Given how soon kick-off is, this is a very quick preview blog...
1h ago from Arseblog.com

Man United and Arsenal approach rejected by Brazilian...

Atalanta's highly coveted Brazilian maestro, Ederson, has reportedly drawn...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Sources: Premier League attacker appealed by the idea...

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon is emerging as one of the standout...
3h ago from CaughtOffside.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.