Reigning double 2018 Formula 1 World Champions, Mercedes will have to pay nearly $5-million in entry fees in 2019 for the ‘privilege’ of scoring the most points last year and hence winning the title.
The system is something of a double-edged sword, as the more points a team scores the higher their entry fee for the following year, which begs the question: Why did Mercedes bother to turn up in Abu Dhabi?
They had wrapped up the title a race earlier, thus scoring more points at the season finale simply added to their bill…
Nevertheless, that’s the way the FIA see fit to tax the teams, and this is what teams paid in entry fees to the FIA last year:
2019 Formula 1 World Championship Entry Fees:
- Mercedes: $4,838,348
- Ferrari: $3,663,222
- Red Bull: $2,833,454
- Renault: $1,212,131
- Haas: $1,053,820
- McLaren: $884,591
- Racing Point: $830,001
- Sauber: $808,165
- Toro Rosso: $726,280
- Williams: $584,346
Teams pay a basic annual F1 entry fee to the FIA of $546,133, furthermore, as World Champions, Mercedes paid $6,553 per point scored during the 2018 season while the other nine paid $5,459 per point scored.
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