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Red Bull says Sprint Race trial requires cost cap 'accomodation'

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says a Sprint Race trial this season would require lifting F1's mandatory $145m cost cap for the sport's big teams. Formula 1 teams have agreed in principle to a three-race trial involving a 100km qualifying race on Saturday afternoon, a concept aimed at boosting the action for fans on race weekends. While everyone is onboard with the idea of giving the initiative a chance to prove its merits, financial considerations are currently at the center of discussions, with F1 offering teams a special payment to compensate for the additional running costs and potential damage associated with the three sprint races. However, after crunching the numbers, Horner...
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