The FIA has confirmed that maternity leave and staff entertainment will definitely remain outside the new Formula 1 cost cap from 2026.
As reported earlier this week, as part of a planned revamp of the cost cap – which is likely to be expanded to around $220 million – more elements will be brought under its remit that were previously exempt. One of the considerations was for maternity leave and staff entertainment to be moved inside it – something that not all teams were happy with. On the maternity leave aspect, it was felt it could have discouraged teams from hiring women.
” An overview of the welcome event in the paddock Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images Discussions between teams and the FIA on the cost cap are ongoing, as motor racing’s governing body works to finalise the regulations – both in terms of how much the cost cap will be and what falls inside and outside it. One aspect that needs to be settled is where capital expenditure allowances fall, and how depreciation is dealt with.
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