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Daniel Moxon

Fernando Alonso wades into F1 salary cap row with blunt 'they are using us more' comment

Fernando Alonso has spoken out against a salary cap for Formula 1 drivers and claimed they are being "used more and more" by the sport's top brass.

Budget caps for teams were introduced this season, with constructors allowed to spend up to £116m over the course of the season. This figure is now in dispute, though, with several teams across the paddock claiming it will be impossible to come in under budget.

Driver salaries are separate from the current yearly cost caps in place, but there are suggestions that might change in the coming years. Competitors might find their earning potential limited in the future, if F1 bosses press ahead with plans to introduce a salary cap.

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