Glossary / General

cost cap

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A cost cap is a limit on how much money Formula 1 teams can spend. This helps make the competition fairer, so smaller teams can compete with bigger teams that have more money.

Technical Definition

A cost cap in Formula 1 refers to a financial limit imposed on teams to control spending and promote competitive balance. It aims to ensure that all teams can compete fairly, regardless of their financial resources, ultimately enhancing the sport's competitiveness.

Hear It Discussed

"...the landscape changed when we introduced the cost cap..."
Episode 230: Toto Wolff & Eddy Cue @ Autosport Business Exchange Cars & Culture with Jason Stein 04:34

"And while there, the cost was like 100, the cost cap for a car at the time was 120 grand. So the Subaru, the Evo's, the A45s, they were all kind of the most competitive car to race."
255: The Road to F1 with guest Dimitri Agathos All Torque Car Podcast 16:36

"But it's almost as soon as you've got that and you don't have a distinction between and of course there was no cost cap at the time as well It's very difficult."
Is there hope for Aston Martin? The Late Braking F1 Podcast 18:41