24H of Le Mans

The BoP: the element that is holding back the desires of Mercedes and Verstappen

Although the 24 Hours of Le Mans is experiencing unprecedented enthusiasm in the Hypercar category, voices outside the discipline are speaking out against the Balance of Performance.

Published 24/06/2025 à 15:30

Valentin GLO

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The BoP: the element that is holding back the desires of Mercedes and Verstappen

Toto Wolff has a strong opinion on the BoP - Photo Fabrizio Boldoni / DPPI

Is the Balance of Performance (BoP) a necessary evil? The balancing of the levels of each car appeared with the arrival of the Hypercar category. It is clear that this decision, combined with a significant reduction in costs compared to the LMP1 era, has allowed the World Championship toEndurance and 24

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Valentin GLO

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DANIEL MEYERS

24/06/2025 at 07:35 a.m.

"Just set a financial ceiling that must not be exceeded" he is completely right! Except, as things stand it is impossible, who says budget cap says control of the accounts. When we see how the FIA ​​has difficulty controlling the budgets in F1, it would also be necessary to control those of the WEC!? As for the ACO (association law 1901) it is in fact totally incapable of doing so.

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RENE BOZEC

24/06/2025 at 07:25 a.m.

There's not much Mercedes in his party!

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Checkered flag

24/06/2025 at 06:33 a.m.

When you know Mercedes' history at Le Mans, it's not a big loss.

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RENE BOZEC

24/06/2025 at 06:02 a.m.

That's good, I don't like Toto and his clique.

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