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‘Fast car is biggest weapon against cost cap'
Being quick out of the blocks is the 'biggest weapon' any team, including Mercedes, can have against Formula 1's new budget cap. Although this year's regulations are largely a continuation of last year's, Formula 1 has introduced a few new rules relating to downforce while there is also a new cost cap. The teams can spend a maximum amount of $145 million this year, roughly a third of what Mercedes spent in 2020 to win a seventh straight championship double. It is a huge adjustment for the likes of Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull, the sport's three biggest spenders. But technical director James Allison has a simple solution to get out on top of it, start the season with a car that is already...
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