SIX BILLION DOLLAR MERCEDES CLAIMS FINANCIAL SHORTAGE

Original: $6billion Mercedes make bombshell claim in F1's upgrades race: 'We haven't got the money'

Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff claims the team does not have the financial resources to keep pace with competitors' upgrade spending despite the organization's $6 billion valuation.

The Mercedes F1 team is worth $6billion, but team principal Toto Wolff says they 'haven't got the money' to keep pace with their rivals in 2026. Welcome to the cost cap era.