Vowles says F1 cost cap favours top four teams

Williams team principal James Vowles has said Formula 1's cost cap has led to predictable results, benefiting the top four teams. Speaking on The Fast And The Curious Podcast, he argued that the system has reduced the number of points scored by teams outside the top four, and that the gap between teams is bigger than ever.

Vowles said Williams is dealing with decades of underinvestment in its facilities but cannot spend cost cap money on them while still competing on track. He pointed out that only one winner in 130 grands prix has come from outside the top four, Sergio Perez's 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix win for Racing Point.

His comments follow a response to Racing Bulls boss Alan Permane, who has been reluctant to back a cost cap overhaul and suggested teams can raise capital spending and offset it against their cost cap over later years.