New reports have come to light that Red Bull may have committed a minor breach of the financial regulations last year, rather than a material one. Formula 1’s first budget cap was introduced last year, and it stood at $145 million for the teams to spend on their cars. There are three categories of breach
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Wednesday is set to be one of the biggest days in the turbo-hybrid era of Formula 1 for all the wrong reasons, as it will finally be revealed if Red Bull and Aston Martin did indeed exceed the 2021 budget cap, in what will become one of the most controversial scandals ever, if true. It
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Confusion reigned in Singapore after marshals appeared to be shown removing Alex Albon’s front wing from the racetrack while the circuit was live. Albon had made an impressive return at Marina Bay after coming down with appendicitis in Monza, and he out-qualified team-mate, Nicholas Latifi, on Saturday. The Canadian caused a full Safety Car early
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Dr Helmut Marko, adviser at Red Bull, has suggested that Mercedes boss, Toto Wolff, is still bitter about the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last season. The Austrian has also suggested that his former legal adviser, Shaila-Ann Rao, is colluding with the 50-year-old in her new position within the FIA. Red Bull were mentioned in a
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Sergio Pérez has finally been confirmed as the winner of the first Singapore Grand Prix since 2019, after an excellent performance in extremely challenging positions. Delays appear to have been the theme of the day at the Marina Bay Circuit, both before and after the race. The start of the race was understandably delayed by
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Mercedes boss Toto Wolff is certain the “FIA is going to do the right thing”, following growing speculation that Red Bull are one of two teams to have exceeded the 2021 budget cap. Whilst official certificates of approval are expected to be handed out by the FIA on Wednesday to the teams who kept below the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton’s nose piercing is perhaps the most talked about piercing around the world, as the seven-time World Champion has once again been questioned by the FIA about his stud. Much earlier in the season it was announced that the FIA would be clamping down on drivers wearing jewellery whilst in the cockpit, with the exception being for wedding
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Sir Lewis Hamilton has avoided any punishment for his nose stud being in during qualifying for the Singapore Grand Prix. The jewellery debate has been raging for much of the season so far, with regulations prohibiting the wearing of metallic artefacts in the car having been introduced as far back as 2005. It has since
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Ex-Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher has raised his concerns over the much-talked-about 2023 calendar, which will feature a record-breaking 24 races. 2023 is set to be a season that will push the Formula 1 paddock to their absolute limit, both physically and mentally. 24 races across the season will be absolutely ruthless, but the worst
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Ferrari’s race director, Laurent Mekies, feels that the Formula 1 financial regulations are entering a critical period amid allegations that Red Bull and Aston Martin have broken them. The first F1 budget cap was introduced last season, and all 10 teams were given a limit of $145 million that they could spend on car development,
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