Cost cap prevented “arms race” and helped ‘best team’ McLaren win F1 title

Why Toto Wolff believes cost cap gave McLaren an easier ride to championship double in F1 2025

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes that McLaren would have been challenged more during the 2025 Formula 1 season without a cost cap in place. The FIA and FOM introduced a limit on spending at the beginning of the 2021 campaign after some harsh lessons learned in the turbo-hybrid era. With the engine and chassis regulations turning out to be expensive and complex, teams with a higher spending capacity, like Mercedes, ruled the sport. In fact, the …

McLaren's stunning F1 comeback: how the cost cap sparked a meritocracy revolution

F1 Revolution: How Cost Caps Reshaped Championship Dynamics and Empowered McLaren’s Stunning Triumph!In a jaw-dropping turn of events, McLaren has emerged victorious in the Formula 1 championship, clinching its first drivers’ title since 2008! The driving force behind this monumental achievement? The introduction of the cost cap, a game-changing measure that transformed the world of F1 from an exclusive “arms race” into a true “meritocracy,” acc…

Cost cap prevented “arms race” and helped ‘best team’ McLaren win F1 title

Toto Wolff says the cost cap meant McLaren wasn’t outspent by its rivals and was able to win the world championship

Without cost cap, McLaren may not be F1 champion amid “arms race”

Toto Wolff says the cost cap meant McLaren wasn’t outspent by its rivals and was able to win the F1 world championship