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Verstappen: F1 salary cap idea 'completely wrong'

Reigning Formula One world champion Max Verstappen has slammed the idea of including driver salaries in the sport's budget cap, saying it would have a negative impact on young drivers attempting to break into motorsport's top category. F1 introduced a budget cap last year to curb spending among the sport's top teams and level the playing field across the grid. The cap currently stands at $140 million per year but there are exemptions, including marketing spend, driver salaries and the salaries of the top three earners in the team. The cap has already proved controversial, with inflationary pressure since the start of the year leading some teams to ask for an adjustment. However, longer...
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