F1 capital expenditure allowance will become a “non-end process”

Williams team principal James Vowles has led the quest for extra leeway on investment spending within the cost cap restrictions in order to allow the Grove outfit to update its outdated factory infrastructure.

Other teams that have specific investment projects on hold also want an extra allowance, but are willing to accept a smaller headline number than Williams.

An option that would allow the FIA to consider such requests on a case-by-case…