P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Red Bull will suffer the consequences of a highly dominant season in F1 this year as it will be forced to. pay out a huge figure to enter next year’s championship.
Due to their dominant performance in the 2024 Formula 1 season, Red Bull will face a staggering entry fee. Red Bull won 20 out of 21 Grands Prix and achieved both the Constructors’ title and Max Verstappen’s third Drivers’ Championship. The FIA’s entry fees for each team are determined by their previous season’s points. Each team has a base fee of $657,837, with an additional $5,000 for each point scored. The winner of the Constructors’ Championship must pay $6,000 per point. With a record-breaking 860 championship points, Red Bull must now pay $7,445,817 to the FIA. Ferrari and Mercedes, who finished just three points apart in the championship, will pay similar, but still significantly lower, fees compared to Red Bull.
