During the press conference for the team bosses on the Monaco GP weekend, Christian Horner may have dodged the issue a bit, but in conversation with the Algemeen Dagblad (two weeks later), he is much more frank: the introduction of a salary cap in Formula One is practically impossible and at the same time not desirable.
During the press conference for the team bosses on the Monaco GP weekend, Christian Horner may have dodged the issue a bit, but in conversation with the Algemeen Dagblad (two weeks later), he is much more frank: the introduction of a salary cap in Formula 1 is practically impossible and at the same time not desirable.
Formula One and the teams are looking into the possibilities, but Red Bull Racing is not in favor of the plans. That motorsport's top category needs to become cheaper is fine by Horner. However, he advises Liberty Media to look at the costs of other aspects, such as those of the new engine regulations.
The salary cap should include the salaries of the two drivers and those of the three highest paid employees. Max Verstappen said on Friday that he strongly opposes any changes, and his manager Raymond Vermeulen has already said that the plans are "totally idiotic."
Horner agrees. "I don't see how this should work, how the hell it should be maintained, with private sponsors and things like that," he told the Dutch newspaper.
"In American sports, they supposedly work with salary caps as well, but when I google for the highest paid athletes, I actually see a lot of basketball players. I think people should earn what they are worth, that's market strength," the Red Bull boss concluded.