Cost cap
How much a team may spend per year and who broke the rules. Since 2021 the FIA has audited every team's books each year.
Cap from 2026US$ 215 millionfor 24 races, 1.8 million more per extra race
Cap per year
Base amount in millions of US dollars- 2021145
- 2022140
- 2023135
- 2024135
- 2025135
- 2026215
FIA review per year
Result of the review, published by the FIA- 20252025 review: not published yet
- 20249 of 10 teams compliant
- Aston Martin: procedural breach, no fine FIA summary
- 2023all 10 teams compliantPower unit manufacturers with a procedural breach: Alpine Racing SAS, Honda Racing CorporationFIA statement, September 11, 2024
- 2022all 10 teams compliantFIA statement, September 5, 2023
- 20217 of 10 teams compliant
- Red Bull Racing: cap exceeded by 1.6 %, fine of $7,000,000, 10 % less wind tunnel and CFD time for 12 months FIA summary
- Aston Martin: procedural breach, fine of $450,000 FIA summary
- Williams: procedural breach, fine of $25,000 FIA summary
The cap covers the cost of racing, not everything a team spends. Driver salaries and the pay of the three highest-paid staff, for example, are excluded. Shown is the base amount without inflation adjustment. A procedural breach means late or incorrect paperwork; the cap itself was respected.
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