On the eve of the FIA, Red Bull Racing confirmed the fact of exceeding budget limits and recognized it as insignificant. Former Formula 1 driver and Sky Sport commentator Martin Brundle is furious that a violation of up to $7 million is considered “minor” by the FIA.
Martin Brundle: “It is not normal for a violation of up to 5% of the budget, i.e. up to $7 million, to be recognized as insignificant. This is how much a large scale upgrade of the car can cost, and in some teams even a new version of the chassis. This error should be removed or significantly reduced. What’s the point of announcing a 140 million budget cap when anyone can add 5% to that amount with almost impunity.
I think the FIA needs to be tough on minor infractions, but it looks like it will end up with a warning or a fine, and they are unlikely to take points away before 2021.
Representatives from other teams believe this cost overrun gave rivals a long-term advantage, as it was allowed during the development of the car for 2022 and will continue into 2023, as the cars won’t change much.
Rumor has it that Red Bull made an over 1.8 million pounds. Unfortunately, there are no figures in the FIA statement. Let’s wait for the news.
The FIA has to remove this 5% or everyone is going to take advantage of it. The team leader will say to his subordinates, “Why didn’t we do this? Why don’t we spend more money to go a tenth or two faster and then just pay the fine?
Clarity is needed here. Boundaries must be strict, an error of five percent is too much.
The concept of the budget constraint was to prevent the leaders from spending two hundred, three hundred, four hundred million – and that goal has been achieved. But now we have to get to the details, because we have achieved full transparency and fairness. The FIA must be clear: either you stick exactly to the limit or spend a little less, or you get injured.
It is a pity that the FIA has not announced what the sanctions will be. We are talking about the 2021 season, which is long over. I can assume that there are disagreements behind the scenes in an effort to come up with arguments that can mitigate the punishment. I am disappointed that the offense has been recognized and no penalty has been announced.”
Source: F1 News
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