One of the main faces in Formula 1 broadcasting, Martin Brundle, has launched a damming review of the FIA, calling for the governing body to step up its game. In 2014, the F1 world tragically lost Jules Bianchi, a promising young driver, when he collided with a recovery tractor at Suzuka, which had come on
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It was revealed by BBC Sport ahead of the United States Grand Prix that McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown had personally written to the FIA, outlining what he believes should happen when a side exceeds the budget cap. Brown’s letter has further stoked the Red Bull fire, with the Austrians already feeling the full wrath of the paddock amid their ‘minor’ breach
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It would seem somewhat impossible to believe that the FIA could make their lives any more difficult, or actually confuse teams even more than they already have done this season; however, that’s exactly what they’ve done to Mercedes at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix. Given the current ‘Cashgate’ scandal and the anger generated by the handling
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Red Bull are looking set to battle their supposed ‘minor’ 2021 budget cap breach to the bitter end, as team boss Christian Horner has reportedly attempted to make a “counter-offer” in regard to their punishment. To quickly recap, the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second consecutive World Championship, it was announced by the FIA
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It was hoped that following a controversial end to last season, starting fresh with two new race directors rotating on a race by race basis would bring more stability and clarity to the sport. Michael Masi was removed from his position following his controversial decisions in Abu Dhabi. The race director seemed to manipulate the
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The $145m budget cap, introduced in 2021, has been the topic of conversation for weeks now, after it was revealed that both Aston Martin and Red Bull have breached the new regulations. Whilst Aston Martin were only found to have made a procedural breach, Red Bull were deemed to have made a minor overspend, and
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With a dark cloud already hanging over the FIA’s handling of the budget cap fiasco, it now seems that fans will have a wait a little bit longer for the verdict. Many expected team principal Christian Horner to outline the conclusion of the team’s discussions with the FIA at a press conference this weekend, however,
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The shocking announcement that Red Bull breached the 2021 budget cap “brings up emotions” for Lewis Hamilton, with it essentially being confirmed that the Austrians did cheat on Max Verstappen’s way to his maiden world title. 2021 was already a year that tested Hamilton’s emotions to the extreme, with the seven-time World Champion having even
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With just four races of the 2022 season remaining, 2021 is still no closer to being officially closed, as the ‘Cashgate’ scandal took yet another turn. Red Bull were announced the day after the Japanese Grand Prix to have breached the 2021 budget cap, with the FIA deeming that the Austrians had committed a ‘minor’ break of
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McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown has labelled F1 teams who overspend as ‘cheats’ and has demanded that they face stern punishment. In a letter leaked by the BBC, Brown states that he does not believe that a fine would suffice as punishment and that there should be a sporting penalty for the ‘cheating’. “The bottom line
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