Teams have agreed in principal to the introduction of a $30m cap on drivers salaries to be introduced in 2023. The move will follow the introduction of a $145m racing budget to be introduced next season as part of the sport's efforts to level the playing field and entice new teams. However, in a move with which aficionados of Fantasy F1 games will be familiar, the $30m budget planned for 2023 would cover both drivers. Consequently a team could employ two drivers at $15m apiece or one at $25m and the other at $5m. Or, as is rapidly becoming the norm, Dad buys the team and the full $30m is splashed out on the star driver. Hard to believe but the $145 budget to be introduced next year does...
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