With Red Bull having breached the budget cap, Formula_Nerds look at what the team could buy for their money. F1
Any points deduction would see Lewis Hamilton handed the 2021 world title. This would not just reopen old wounds, that are still healing, but also call into question the legality of that title. The FIA has a habit of shooting itself in the foot, but deducting points from Verstappen in 2021 would be the same as shooting itself in a much more painful area.An example of an inconsequential punishment, the team would not be permitted to take part in deemed pre-race sessions.
If the FIA use this particular punishment, expect calls from teams for Red Bull to be excluded from multiple sessions, and for Red Bull to push back equally as hard. This penalty would cause political chaos between the teams and the FIA. Is it possible the FIA may still try? Absolutely.Reducing the amount of time Red Bull could test the aerodynamics of a future car would have a high impact on the future of Red Bull’s competitiveness.
This is a punishment that would see minimal political fallout, as the penalty is uniform. Red Bull would likely appeal, but would equally likely lose. It would act as a serious deterrent to any team plotting breaches. F1 teams care only about two things: power and lap time. Take away both, and watch teams fall into line.Reducing the future money available to a team works in principle, however, there is nothing to stop Red Bull from breaching its lowered cost cap as well.
There are no easy answers to the Red Bull budget cap breach. The FIA needs to show its strength in its response, or lose almost all credibility. Policing a cost cap is a difficult endeavour, however, the cap exists for a reason. The sport must rein in its costs. Allowing a team to breach the cost cap and receive an inconsequential punishment that keeps its competitive advantage is about as pointless as Pirelli creating a square tyre.
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