The starting cash option in F1 25 My Team (None, Some reserves or Significant reserves) does not work on its own: your real financial situation depends on how it combines with your starter facilities. This table shows the numbers for all nine combinations.
Finances for every combination
| Starting cash | Facilities | Weekly income | Facility workforce cost | Secondary sponsor weekly income (all slots) | Weekly balance* | Title sponsor bonus | Points race bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | Basic | 1.25m | 287.08k | 375.00k | $1,337,920 | – | – |
| None | Advanced | 1.38m | 459.33k | 393.75k | $1,314,420 | 5% | 20k |
| None | Extensive | 1.46m | 602.79k | 412.50k | $1,269,710 | 5% | 40k |
| Some reserves | Basic | 1.56m | 287.08k | 375.00k | $1,647,920 | – | – |
| Some reserves | Advanced | 1.73m | 459.33k | 393.75k | $1,664,420 | 5% | 20k |
| Some reserves | Extensive | 1.82m | 602.79k | 412.50k | $1,629,710 | 5% | 40k |
| Significant reserves | Basic | 1.87m | 287.08k | 375.00k | $1,957,920 | – | – |
| Significant reserves | Advanced | 2.28m | 459.33k | 393.75k | $2,214,420 | 5% | 20k |
| Significant reserves | Extensive | 2.41m | 602.79k | 412.50k | $2,219,710 | 5% | 40k |
*Weekly balance excludes the title sponsor and your drivers’ salaries.
What the numbers tell you
- Richest start: Significant reserves + Extensive facilities, with a weekly balance of about $2.22M.
- Tightest start: None + Extensive facilities, about $1.27M a week, because extensive facilities cost the most to run.
- Advanced and Extensive facilities add a 5% title sponsor bonus and extra money on every points race: $20k with Advanced, $40k with Extensive.
- With Significant reserves, Advanced and Extensive facilities end up with almost the same weekly balance, so the extra facility bonuses come nearly for free.
Your professional background also affects money
The Chief Financial Officer background gives you +10% cash per week. The other two options are People Manager (+10% on facility investment time) and Head Engineer (+10% resource points per week). It is the least impactful choice, because you can reassign the skill point later from the season menu.