F1 teams debate spending-cap fairness and proposed catch-up allowances

Christian Horner says the $215 million budget cap understates teams’ actual spending, estimating $500–600 million after excluded costs; Williams argues legacy facilities advantage leading teams and has proposed catch-up allowances. Zak Brown says McLaren is open to discussion but calls the issue complicated, and teams are divided. Any change remains unsettled, with the cap’s efficiency and stability benefits also part of the debate.