Mercedes’ George Russell does not want to delve into the controversy surrounding the budget cap, and would rather wait until the FIA publishes its findings on Monday. The governing body, now led by Mohammed ben Sulayem, introduced the first budget cap in 2021, with the teams limited to $145 million of spending. Each team was
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Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has refused to be drawn into a verbal tussle with Sir Lewis Hamilton amid the budget cup debacle. The FIA are to decide on Monday whether or not anyone is guilty of overspending on last year’s $145 million budget cap. In a report last week by Auto Motor und Sport, Red
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has claimed that an extra £300,000 in Mercedes’ 2021 budget would have allowed him to win the 2021 championship. He also revealed that he does “believe” that FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem will “do what is right” for the “integrity” of Formula 1, should Red Bull and Aston Martin be found guilty
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has highlighted the significance of the FIA being “transparent” for the fans and the “integrity of the sport”, following reports that Red Bull are set to be found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. To reduce costs and bring the field closer together, a budget of $145 million was introduced last season
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2021 World Champion Max Verstappen has revealed that he isn’t thinking about the possibility of being stripped of his first World Championship, amid growing reports that Red Bull have been found guilty of having exceeded the 2021 budget cap. If found guilty of having exceeded last year’s budget of $145 million, then the ‘cashgate’ scandal
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Honda are the manufacturer who seemingly just don’t know how to say goodbye, with the Japanese company announcing that they are to take up a bigger role in their partnership with Red Bull and AlphaTauri, starting from their home race this weekend. This weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix will see the Honda logo return to
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Mercedes’ next upgrade is scheduled for the United States Grand Prix in two weeks, which follows this weekend’s first Japanese Grand Prix since 2019. The Silver Arrows faced a disappointing Singapore Grand Prix last weekend, after what was looking set to be a very promising weekend. Both Sir Lewis Hamilton and George Russell appeared to
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All of the conversation in the last few days has been around Red Bull’s alleged breach of the budget cap, but we have not heard from Aston Martin since last week. A report from Auto Motor und Sport indicated that Aston Martin, along with Red Bull, had overspent on last season’s budget cap. The spending
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The FIA have pushed their final verdict on whom stayed within the financial regulations last year back until Monday 10 October. The teams had a $145 million cap imposed on them last season, which they were all expected to adhere to. They were also told to document all of their spending, and submit their paperwork
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Today is set to be the biggest day in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1, as the biggest scandal since ‘crashgate’ looks set to be officially announced. The FIA will be awarding teams with certificates of approval if they kept below the 2021 budget cap, with a mass of reports suggesting that Red Bull and Aston Martin won’t be
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