News Details
‘Ferrari structure had to change under cost cap'
Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies said the new Formula 1 budget cap made the team's structure redundant. As of the 2021 season, teams are now capped at spending $145million across the campaign, with certain exceptions such as driver salaries. This limit will then decrease over the coming years, reducing to $140m for 2022 and $135m for 2023. The cap impacted most heavily upon the three biggest spenders in Formula 1, they being Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull. And Mekies explained the extent of the hit Ferrari had taken, with the introduction of the budget cap meaning their entire structure no longer worked, forcing a complete overhaul and staff cuts. Asked if the cap has been more...
Full Story »
Full Story »
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Ferrari unfairly targeted claims team sporting director
Interview To news overview Laurent Mekies, Ferrari's sporting director,...
4y ago from RacingNews365.com
Ferrari not yet looking at Red Bull or Mercedes:...
Ferrari still have their homework to do if they are to surpass their...
4y ago from GPBlog.com
Ferrari to focus on 2022 after ‘first 3-4 races'
Laurent Mekies, the Ferrari sporting director, says that the team will...
4y ago from PlanetF1.com
F1 budget cap has delivered "a serious...
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes the new budget cap...
4y ago from GPFans.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Marc Marquez tops first MotoGP practice in Brno
Factory Ducati's Marc Marquez topped the timesheets in the first MotoGP...
1h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Jorge Martin has no “regrets” after attempts to...
No description available...
18h ago from Motorsport.com
Jorge Martin confirms decision to remain with Aprilia...
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Jorge Martin has reversed his decision to...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Yamaha V4 engine ‘two seconds slower' than...
Yamaha rider Alex Rins revealed that the manufacturer’s V4 project is...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Kyle Kirkwood says people should appreciate Alex...
No description available...
17h ago from Motorsport.com
Arrow McLaren's Nolan Siegel cleared to race in Toronto
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Taylor Barnard rejected McLaren IndyCar and WEC offers...
Taylor Barnard has turned down the chance to race for Arrow McLaren in...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
IndyCar Iowa – Race 1 Results
The first race of IndyCar’s double-header weekend from Iowa Speedway...
1d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Oliver Solberg stuns WRC field to lead Rally Estonia...
No description available...
42m ago from Motorsport.com
The key questions ahead of WRC Rally Estonia
No description available...
19h ago from Motorsport.com
Why Adrian Newey “goes to another office” to avoid...
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Sudden failure forces Adrien Fourmaux out of Rally...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Episode 837 – Eze does it
Welcome to another episode of the Arsecast – the Arsenal podcast. In...
32m ago from Arseblog.com
Journalist claims Arsenal have made concrete approach...
German football journalist Christian Falk has made the claim that Arsenal...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
How worried should we be?
Welcome to Friday. Given that the team leave for Singapore tomorrow, I had...
4h ago from Arseblog.com
Sources: Arsenal prepare 80m bid for Liverpool...
Arsenal are ready to try an opening offer of 80m for the transfer of Real...
5h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Mercedes replacing George Russell with Max Verstappen would...
2009 F1 World Champion Jenson Button has advised... Read More »
2h ago from MotorsportWeek.com
Ferrari update poised to be bad news for Red Bull and...
Ferrari is set to unveil its final major upgrade... Read More »
1h ago from RacingNews365.com
Mick Schumacher confirms 'very positive' talks over...
Mick Schumacher has confirmed talks with an F1... Read More »
42m ago from GPFans.com