FIA closes F1 cost cap loophole with new staff firewall rules

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The FIA's World Motor Sport Council approved regulations preventing non-F1 staff from working on Formula 1 projects, closing a budget cap loophole. The move stops teams exploiting staff and facilities allocated to other activities, ensuring competitive balance.

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Autosport and Motorsport.com detail the WMSC approval and loophole, while The Race focuses on the wheel rim arms race, a separate technical matter. F1i leads on the firewall's cost-control impact. The official FIA document is absent, so coverage establishes the ruling.

Recommended first read: Autosport provides the most complete, non-paywalled coverage of the FIA's new regulations, clearly explaining the loophole and the WMSC approval.

FIA closes F1 cost cap loophole with new staff firewall rules

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