'Budget ceiling thwarts top Formula 1 teams in winter test strategy'

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14:20, 28 Jan 2022

Formula One teams are busy preparing for the new season. However, due to the new regulations, there is still plenty of work to be done, leaving them with interesting considerations, as stated by Auto, Motor und Sport.

Since it takes a lot of work for the teams to send a good car to the track, every day to work on the car seems to be an advantage. Therefore, several teams are reportedly considering sending a base car onto the track during the winter tests in Barcelona to give them extra time to work on the car.

However, the teams opting for the base car know that they will lose more money. Therefore, the decision is almost impossible for teams such as Mercedes, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari, but McLaren could well opt for this variant. Therefore, the British racing stable is said to be considering the option.

Top teams keep their nerve

For the top teams, it doesn't have to be a big problem right away. By testing the new car in Spain, they have the opportunity to already work on the details. Therefore, the teams would not fear another decision from McLaren. The first race is scheduled in just under two months, when the Formula One teams travel to Bahrain.

Pos.	Driver	Team	Points
1	Kimi Antonelli Kimi Antonelli	MercedesMER	156
2	Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton	FerrariFER	115
3	George Russell George Russell	MercedesMER	106
4	Charles Leclerc Charles Leclerc	FerrariFER	75
5	Lando Norris Lando Norris	McLarenMCL	73
6	Oscar Piastri Oscar Piastri	McLarenMCL	70
7	Max Verstappen Max Verstappen	Red Bull RacingRBR	55
8	Isack Hadjar Isack Hadjar	Red Bull RacingRBR	37
9	Pierre Gasly Pierre Gasly	AlpineALP	32
10	Liam Lawson Liam Lawson	Racing BullsRCB	28
11	Franco Colapinto Franco Colapinto	AlpineALP	19
12	Oliver Bearman Oliver Bearman	HaasHAA	18
13	Arvid Lindblad Arvid Lindblad	Racing BullsRCB	14
14	Carlos Sainz Carlos Sainz	WilliamsWIL	6
15	Alexander Albon Alexander Albon	WilliamsWIL	5
16	Esteban Ocon Esteban Ocon	HaasHAA	3
17	Gabriel Bortoleto Gabriel Bortoleto	AudiAUD	2
18	Fernando Alonso Fernando Alonso	Aston MartinAST	1
19	Nico Hulkenberg Nico Hulkenberg	AudiAUD	0
20	Valtteri Bottas Valtteri Bottas	CadillacCAD	0
21	Sergio Perez Sergio Perez	CadillacCAD	0
22	Lance Stroll Lance Stroll	Aston MartinAST	0

'Budget ceiling thwarts top Formula 1 teams in winter test strategy'

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