McLaren Racing boss Zak Brown believes teams should be allowed more technical freedom as part of Formula 1's budget cap regime. The sport's long-awaited cost cap was introduced in 2021 with the aim of restraining costs and levelling the playing field. Teams functioned last year according to a $145 million budget that covered the design, development and running costs for the season, with a series of items such as engines and driver salaries excluded from the cost cap. The mandatory threshold was initially limited to $140 million this year, but it was tweaked mid-season due to global inflation pressures. Next year’s cost limit will drop to $135 million, but that number will rise to $138.6...
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