News Details
F1 spending ¿unsustainable¿ ¿ Mercedes
Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes the manner in which the top teams in Formula One are spending money is not a viable long-term strategy.
Speaking to Autosport ahead of discussions about a possible cost cap in 2015, Wolff admitted that the excessive spending at the front end of the grid is a threat to the future of the sport.
"Probably the highest spending teams spend three or four times the money of those other teams. Is that sustainable and healthy? No," the Mercedes chief told Autosport.
"Efficiency is what is being asked from our mother company, but the gaps, if you take the highest spending team compared to the midfield teams like Force India, Williams and Sauber, are...
Full Story »
Full Story »
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
0
You May Also Be Interested In...
Caterham chief fears two-tier F1 in 2014/15
Caterham chief Cyril Abiteboul believes Formula 1 risks turning in to a...
11y ago from TheF1Times.com
Continuity behind success - Webber
Red Bull's ex-driver Mark Webber believes a 'steady long-term vision' is...
11y ago from PlanetF1.com
Webber: 'Continuity is king'
Former Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber believes a 'steady long-term...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
Works teams will have 'massive advantage' –...
Ferrari technical director James Allison believes Formula 1′s works...
11y ago from RichlandF1.com
Elsewhere On The Network
Popular On MGPToday.com
Motorsport Week's Top 10 MotoGP riders of 2025
The 2025 MotoGP season had it all. With 22 rounds and 44 races, the...
20h ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
22 MotoGP rounds are “too many for the body”,...
No description available...
20h ago from Motorsport.com
MotoGP circuit contracts: How long will each race...
No description available...
1d ago from Motorsport.com
Former team boss Lin Jarvis definitively leaves Yamaha
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On IndyCarToday.com
Race start times for 2026 IndyCar season announced
The NTT IndyCar Series has announced the race broadcast start times for...
6d ago from MotorsportWeek.c...
Chip Ganassi Racing completes four-car roster for 2026...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Broadcast schedule for 2026 Indy NXT season announced...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On TotalWRC.com
Why Hyundai expects to be stronger in WRC 2026
No description available...
2d ago from Motorsport.com
Red Bull co-owner Mark Mateschitz to enter Dakar...
No description available...
3d ago from Motorsport.com
Toyota brings Corolla back to rallying with all-new...
No description available...
1w ago from Motorsport.com
Popular On GunnersToday.com
Chelsea rival Arsenal & Man Utd for 30m wonderkid...
Chelsea are reportedly showing an interest in highly-rated Rennes...
2h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Three points, and a little extra, up for grabs against...
Morning all. Arsenal are in Premier League action this afternoon, when...
19m ago from Arseblog.com
Mikel Arteta eyes rising star as next big Arsenal...
Arsenal are hoping to sign the AC Milan defender, Davide Bartesaghi. The...
14h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Wage demand sparks transfer frenzy, Arsenal want...
Juventus attacker Kenan Yildiz continues to be with the move away from the...
16h ago from CaughtOffside.com
Comments
Hottest News
Is Piastri shopping around for a new drive?
Oscar Piastri may be looking for another drive,... Read More »
58m ago from GrandPrix247.com
Williams F1 star tipped to become world champion by racing...
A racing legend has suggested that Carlos Sainz... Read More »
58m ago from GPFans.com
Sauber to stay in F1 despite Audi takeover
Despite Audi's full F1 takeover of Sauber, the... Read More »
1h ago from GPFans.com
