Following much speculation, the day after Max Verstappen’s title glory at Suzuka, the FIA confirmed that Red Bull had exceeded the 2021 budget cap. Reports began to circulate during the Singapore Grand Prix that Red Bull had exceeded the 2021 budget cap, a cash limit that was introduced last season to make for a more financially fair
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FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem has safely had one of the most difficult opening years in the role, after becoming the head of the governing body prior to the 2021 season finale. Since taking over from Jean Todt at the end of last year, Ben Sulayem has had to deal with the “manipulated” 2021 season finale,
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With Max Verstappen having claimed the 2022 Drivers’ Championship at the recent Japanese Grand Prix, Ferrari have switched their attention to taking the fight to Red Bull next season. According to Motorsport Italy, Charles Leclerc will take a five-place grid penalty at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix, with the Italians set to change his
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Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has become the latest senior Formula 1 paddock member to speak out against Red Bull following their breach of the 2021 budget cap, with the Italian insisting that “there must be consequences”. It was announced by the FIA the day after Max Verstappen claimed his second title at the Japanese Grand Prix
MoreIn a month of financial drama, it was decided by the FIA that Red Bull Racing have committed a ‘minor’ breach of the 2021 budget cap. Teams were permitted to spend a maximum of $145m last year, but with Red Bull being exposed as a team to have made a ‘minor’ breach, they have gone
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff has revealed that he doesn’t “want to be in the shoes” of those that are set to determine what penalty Red Bull will face, after the FIA confirmed that the Austrians had exceeded the 2021 budget cap. The budget cap was actually only introduced last season, with all the sides having
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Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has stated that the new aerodynamic regulations have “failed”, with Max Verstappen having claimed his second World Championship with four races still remaining this season. Hamilton was involved in one of the closest title battles in the history of the sport with Verstappen last season, something he labelled as “intense”. The
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Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali is confident that the new aerodynamic regulations which were introduced this season will continue to “reduce the gap” in the field, despite Max Verstappen having won the 2022 World Championship considerably more comfortably than last season. The new aerodynamic regulations were introduced with the idea that the cars would be
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Staggeringly, Carlos Sainz has somewhat questioned if Red Bull have breached the 2022 budget cap, following the announcement by the FIA last Monday that the Austrians had exceeded the 2021 limit. The budget cap was introduced for the first-time last season to make for a more financially fair playing field, which the governing body hoped would make
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Lewis Hamilton has just four races remaining to ensure that 2022 isn’t his most unsuccessful season in Formula 1, with the seven-time World Champion looking increasingly likely to see two of his incredible streaks come to an abrupt end. It really hasn’t been a season to write home about for the Brit, despite labelling the
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