Formula 1 has long been known as a high-spending sport, so much so that a cost cap has only been introduced for teams in recent years, but it remains an incredibly expensive sport in which to run.

Given the cost cap restrictions now in place, some aspects which used to be a fixture of the paddock are now unlikely to be revived, with teams beginning to not just minimise losses but, in some cases, turn a profit. Here’s a list of just a few:

Five signs of F1 excess we’re unlikely to see again

1: Unlimited testing mileage

There was a time in Formula 1 when the role of ‘test driver’ would be almost as busy as the race drivers themselves, with testing previously unlimited as teams and drivers fine-tuned their cars relentlessly.

Michael Schumacher was famously hard-working in his time at Fer

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