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Horner defends scrapping cap

Christian Horner has defended the decision to scrap a proposed cost cap, saying it would "never" effectively cut costs. Earlier this month, FIA President Jean Todt announced that the cost cap he had wanted to implement in 2015 would not happen. "Most of the teams were in favour of the cost cap, but I understand that all the teams that are part of the Strategy Group are against it now," he said. "So clearly, if the commercial rights holder, and if six teams, which means 12 of 18 are against, I cannot impose it. It's mathematics. So in this case, no more cost cap." The decision has not gone down well with Formula 1's smaller teams, some of whom have budgets that...
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