Sergio Perez believes the present price cap is “unfair” to smaller groups because the Components 1 Fee sits to vote on potential rule tweak for 2027.
The spending restrictions on groups, launched in 2021, have by no means fairly garnered wholesale approval from everybody within the paddock.
The FIA and FOM determined to convey the groups in the back of the sector nearer to the front-runners when it comes to spending and developmental parity whereas introducing the price cap.
That mentioned, Perez believes a flat-rate ($215 million for 2026) is nearly counterproductive to what the game got down to obtain within the first place.
The Mexican racing driver drew on his expertise driving for Purple Bull in comparison with his stint with Cadillac this season.
“We’re clearly a brand new crew and a small crew,” he mentioned.
“I feel the price cap today is much more unfair for smaller groups as a result of after I was at Purple Bull, for instance, we used to convey upgrades just about each weekend.
“You by no means heard something about the price cap. It was all about efficiency, bringing, and throwing all the things you can.”
Sergio Perez blames F1 price cap for the “large gaps” on the grid
Williams boss James Vowles echoes Perez’s sentiments, because the Briton has proposed a sliding-scale price cap to be launched for the 2027 season onwards.
That is to be put to a vote earlier than the F1 Fee subsequent month, with Vowles requiring six votes (together with his) to get the agenda handed.
It could seem that Perez and Cadillac could be behind this, as the previous Purple Bull driver believes the price cap in its present state is a significant factor within the bigger efficiency delta between the sector.
“When you’re in smaller groups, as a result of they’re not as environment friendly they usually don’t have their strategies as clear, you find yourself overspending a lot extra money,” he added.
“So truly, the price cap, as an alternative of constructing it nearer between groups, creates these large gaps that we at present have on the grid.”
The Normal Motors-backed mission is but to attain its first F1 Championship factors because it sits plumb final in eleventh.
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