F1: Cost cap compromise to come to a head this weekend

Formula One teams will discuss a cost cap adjustment, to reflect soaring inflation, at a meeting in Austria on Friday, although an agreement could still be some weeks away.

The meeting will be headed by the FIA Formula One commission with team bosses in attendance today.

“Seeing as the commission is only scheduled for two hours, we have to get aligned very quickly. I think we’re discussing the various options,” Williams team boss Jost Capito told reporters at Silverstone last weekend.

“I’m sure we will find a compromise that works for all of us,” he added.

McLaren’s Andreas Seidl hoped the meeting would “find a solution in the best interests of the sport and close the topic”.

“It will be interesting to see what the FIA presents. They promised obviously to come back to us with a proposal, so we’ll listen with interest to see what’s put on the table,” said Red Bull’s Christian Horner.

Other issues to be discussed include new power unit regulations for 2026, although a final vote is still some time away.