![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/karun-chandhok-and-david-croft-clash-in-fierce-sky-f1-argument-as-cost-cap-issue-raised/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Screenshot_2023-08-05_at_205645-copy.jpg&description=The F1 cost cap continues to be a divisive subject across the sport with Karun Chandhok and David Croft again in disagreement over its benefit Sky Sports duo Karun Chandhok and David Croft have clashed over Formula 1's cost cap - which the latter believes will see the sport lose its brain power. Every team on the grid is governed by the cost cap, which was designed to try and level out the grid with several major manufacturers enjoying a huge advantage due to the resources at their disposal. Red Bull were previously found guilty of a "minor overspend" in 2021. Teams continue to try and stay within the $135m (£105m) cap - which is a reduction on last season. Croft is concerned that the new figures mean employees will pursue other lines of work as they can earn more doing the same role away from F1 - Chandhok though wasn't in agreement. Croft said as they discussed the topic: "The cost cap is ruining a lot of things in F1. Staff recruitment is being affected because teams cant pay the money that business outside of the sport can. Inflation is going up and the cost cap isn't. There's a brain drain with people leaving to work elsewhere. CFO are scratching their heads wondering if they've got everything right. "It is a hugely complex piece of mechanism that, does anyone actually understand. I also think it is managed badly - why are we waiting a whole year to have auditors bring out the results, do it quarterly so teams know what's going on and can make changes." Chandhok responded: "On the whole I think cost cap is a positive. I get the reasons why we have it, i get the challenges of policing it. Crofty where i'd disagree with you is on pay - if you contrast what someone in F1 is paid, compare that with any other form of motorsport like Indy Car or Formula E and F1 is paid a premium. Also compare with Jaguar Land Rover or Nissan or anyone in road car industry, F1 is paid a premium." Lewis Hamilton is "concerned" that several major teams have chosen to breach the cost ca){kind=link}
The F1 cost cap continues to be a divisive subject across the sport with Karun Chandhok and David Croft again in disagreement over its benefit
Sky Sports duo Karun Chandhok and David Croft have clashed over Formula 1’s cost cap – which the latter believes will see the sport lose its brain power.
Every team on the grid is governed by the cost cap, which was designed to try and level out the grid with several major manufacturers enjoying a huge advantage due to the resources at their disposal. Red Bull were previously found guilty of a “minor overspend” in 2021.
Teams continue to try and stay within the $135m (£105m) cap – which is a reduction on last season. Croft is concerned that the new figures mean employees will pursue other lines of work as they can earn more doing the same role away from F1 – Chandhok though wasn’t in agreement.
Croft said as they discussed the topic: “The cost cap is ruining a lot of things in F1. Staff recruitment is being affected because teams cant pay the money that business outside of the sport can. Inflation is going up and the cost cap isn’t. There’s a brain drain with people leaving to work elsewhere. CFO are scratching their heads wondering if they’ve got everything right.