F1 agrees $145 million cap for teams in 2021, says Brawn

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Formula One's season has yet to start, with the first 10 races postponed or cancelled by the Covid-19 pandemic

Published: Mon 4 May 2020, 11:52 PM

Last updated: Tue 5 May 2020, 1:56 AM

Formula One has agreed a $145 million (116.73 million pounds) budget cap for teams next year and will continue to try and tighten that for future seasons, managing director Ross Brawn said on Monday.
The Briton also told Sky Sports television after a teleconference with teams and the governing FIA that a much fairer prize fund would feature in a new commercial agreement due by the end of this year.
"The budget cap initial objectives were a more competitive field and I think with the situation we have now the sustainability, the economic sustainability, of Formula One is a priority," said Brawn.
"That counts as much for the big teams as it does for the small teams."
Formula One's season has yet to start, with the first 10 races postponed or cancelled by the Covid-19 pandemic.
A major rewrite of the technical regulations has been delayed to 2022, with teams carrying over this year's cars to 2021.
The budget cap had been set initially at $175 million but some teams had wanted a more drastic limit closer to $100 million to ensure the sport survives the crisis.
Ferrari, the oldest and most successful constructor, had opposed any reduction below $145 million.
The cap does not include drivers' salaries, with Britain's six times world champion Lewis Hamilton on an estimated $35 million a year at Mercedes.
"The message is clear we've got to cut costs," said Brawn.

By Reuters

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