While F1’s financial rules allow some spending on capex improvements, Williams feels the $36 million allowed over a four-year period is not enough to get where it wants to be.
The matter was discussed at last week’s F1 Commission meeting, where Vowles hoped that a deal could be reached to help the smaller squads make gains.
But in the end, a lack of agreement over what could be done, allied to some outfits seeing greater capex freedom for themselves, meant the discussions stalled. The matter is now set for further debate at F1’s Financial Advisory Committee.
Vowles expressed some frustration after the meeting that nothing had been agreed, even though he understood that teams all have to look after their own interests.
“It's unfortunate and it's disappointing, frankly, that we're in a situation where again, that meeting, I would argue, went round in circles if nothing else,” he said.
"And to a certain extent, it will do, because everyone in that room wants to make sure that they're not losing out relative to everyone else.”
Source: Autosport