Unfortunately for Red Bull, their fight isn't just with Mercedes now writes thomasmaheronf1 F1
F1 heads Stateside as Red Bull’s cost cap cloud continues to darken Max Verstappen’s title winMax Verstappen is a two-time Formula 1 World Champion as F1 heads to Austin, but his achievement has been overshadowed by the news that Red Bull committed a budget cap breach during 2021.
Thankfully, for the FIA at least, there was never really any doubt about Verstappen wrapping up the title at some point during these final races of the season. One can only imagine the controversy had the full points rule had an impact during a race that could have affected the outcome of the title – a further indication that the FIA still needs to improve the wording of its own racing laws.
The latter two stayed within the $145 million but carried out a procedural error during the returns process. They’ll be punished in some shape or form, but it won’t be as scary as what Red Bull face. The championship leaders carried out a procedural breach,– this means they overspent by less than 5% of the cap, meaning a figure somewhere between $1 and $7,250,000.
The FIA are also caught between a rock and a hard place. Coming down hard on Red Bull, punishing them in any way that strips them of the ’21 title, means the sport is placed in a ludicrous position where the outcomes of titles on track can’t be certain until months after the season ends. Coming down too leniently could mean the teams view Red Bull as getting off ‘scot-free’, and open the door for more nefarious overspending in the future.
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