Ferrari team principal, Mattia Binotto, would have liked to have the discussion as to who might have broken the budget cap last year, as opposed to this season. Max Verstappen’s victory in Abu Dhabi last year was a controversial one after a bizarre Safety Car restart by now former race director, Michael Masi, but the
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A report has suggested that Red Bull exceeded last year’s budget cap by spending too much on catering for their employees. Last season, the FIA imposed a $145 million budget cap on the teams, who were also told to document their expenditure and submit the paperwork to the governing body. The hierarchy have since been
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Rich Energy believe that Sir Lewis Hamilton ought to be crowned champion for the 2021 season after the news that Red Bull overspent on last year’s budget cap. The seven-time champion was involved in a battle of the ages last season With Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, and the Dutchman came out on top following a
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Following on from the 2021 World Championship being decided in the most controversial way, the 2022 World Championship was perhaps decided in the most anti-climactic fashion ever seen! Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix was not a good day for the FIA, who made a number of costly errors which led to very vocal criticism from drivers,
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It’s difficult to believe that Charles Leclerc led the Drivers’ Championship by 46 points after the first three rounds of the season, and Max Verstappen wrapped up the 2022 title with four races to spare. After what was looking set to be such a promising season for Leclerc and Ferrari, it’s safe to say that
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Red Bull caught wind of a young fan being bullied for her allegiance to the team, so they sent her some free merchandise to cheer her up. The title battle last year between Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton gave us some thrilling racing to enjoy, but it also brought out the worst of some
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Max Verstappen converted pole position into a commanding win at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix and in the process become a two-time World Champion. However, amid the title celebrations, the FIA on Monday revealed that Red Bull had a “minor” breach of the budget cap in 2021. It’s unclear how exactly the team will be punished,
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Max Verstappen’s 12th victory of the season at the Japanese Grand Prix saw the Dutchman emulate Fernando Alonso, Mika Hakkinen, Emerson Fittipaldi, Graham Hill, Jim Clark and Alberto Ascari as a double World Champion. It certainly wasn’t a plain sailing weekend for the 2022 World Champion, after what was an incredibly eventful weekend for him at the
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Sir Lewis Hamilton congratulated Max Verstappen in the media pen after the Dutchman wrapped up his second title at the Japanese Grand Prix. Verstappen headed into the weekend with a 104-point lead over Charles Leclerc, so a win with the fastest lap would guarantee him the championship. Things are rarely simply in Formula 1 though,
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Today is the highly anticipated ‘Certificate compliance’ day, as the FIA are set to finally award certificates to the teams who kept below the 2021 budget cap. As reported in the last two weeks, it is believed that Aston Martin and Red Bull will both be deemed guilty of a ‘minor’ breach of the cap, which means both sides have overspent
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