Alfa Romeo boss backs budget cap

It looks increasingly likely that a budget cap will be introduced sooner or later, and it may be needed to save some smaller teams. We’ve already seen the demise of Force India and subsequent birth of Racing Point.

Alfa Romeo boss Frederic Vasseur has backed the motion, saying that it would help create a more level playing field.

In an interview with RaceFans, Vasseur said: “The issue is that we are 10 teams around the table with completely different approach, completely different structure, different budget. I don’t want to speak about competitiveness but at the end you can have Haas and Renault, for example, they are more or less at the same level but with completely different approach

“And if you listen to everybody I think that you will never find a compromise because you won’t find something fitting with every single company. At the end of the day they have to act. To take decisions.

“Honestly it’s good to listen to everybody but at one stage we have to take decisions and to take responsibilities. For sure some teams won’t be very happy but you have to find the best, not compromise, but the best direction for the series.”