Here’s the damage ranking in F1 after Singapore: Sergio Perez is leading, with Williams and Red Bull above 5 million. Meanwhile, Gasly still has zero damages!
The world of Formula 1 continues to face not only sporting challenges but also economic ones: in the era of Budget Cap, inflation, and financial strain for some teams, a major crash can heavily impact the teams’ budgets.
Component costs
Each component in Formula 1 has its own cost:
- • Monocoque – $675,000
- • Gearbox – $500,000
- • Additional chassis – $275,000
- • Floor/Diffuser – $225,000
- • Front wing – $125,000
- • Front suspension – $125,000
- • Sidepods – $95,000
- • Rear wing – $92,000
- • Electronics – $50,000
- • Brakes – $25,000
- • Brake deflector – $10,000
- • Tire – $5,000
2024 Damage Ranking, Perez still in the lead!
Sergio Perez remains at the top of the damage ranking: the Mexican driver has cost his team a total of $4,541,000, with the Monaco crash being a major factor, totaling $2,102,000 in expenses. As for the teams, it’s a tight race between Williams ($5,755,750) and Red Bull ($5,451,000).
The most surprising figure comes from Pierre Gasly: the French driver has still spent zero dollars throughout the entire season, which makes him the leader of this special ranking. On the other hand, twelve drivers have already exceeded one million euros in damages. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas are both performing well, each under the half-million-euro mark.
And Ferrari? The current total spending for the Prancing Horse stands at $2,961,000, with $1,754,000 from Carlos Sainz and $1,207,000 from Charles Leclerc.
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