Red Bull and Aston Martin named in F1 budget cap breach claims

F1 is braced for a fresh scandal amid claims that two teams are believed to have breached last year’s budget cap. 
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull

Two reports emerged on Friday - in Germany’s and Italy’s- reflecting suspicions in the F1 paddock that Red Bull are thought to have violated🍎 the $145m budget cap for 2021. 

Aston Martin were also named in the reports but niether team have been officially confirmed to have b🌸ro🔥ken the financial regulations. 

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According to AMuS, one of the teams i🍎s thought to ಞhave exceeded last year’s limit by a “considerable extent”. 

F1’s governing body the FIA are expected to announce the result of the first🦹 cost cap review for the 2021 season next week, ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix. 

A team spokesperson told mahbx.com that Aston Martin “have subm🍸itted our 2021 reporting, wꦇe are in discussion with the FIA, and we are awaiting certification.” 

Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy, Race
Lance Stroll (CDN) Aston Martin F1 Team AMR22. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian…

mahbx.com approached Red Bull for comment but thꦇe team are yet 🎶to respond. 

A minor breach is considered to be anything less th🌄an 5%, which would work out at around $7m for last year’s $145m cap.

An FIA spokesperson said: “The FIA is currently finalising the assessment of the 2021 financial data submitted by all Formula 1 te🎃ams. Alleged breaches of the Financial Regulations, if any, wi🧸ll be dealt with according to the formal process set out in the regulations.”

It is not clear at this stage what the p🐓unishment would be 𒁏for such a breach. 

If Red Bull are found guilty, it would only deepen the pain felt by Mercedes and regarding the controversial conclusion of last year’s world championship in🔴 Abu 𓃲Dhabi. 

A mishandled Safety Car period enabled 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen to deny Hamilton a record-breaking eighth world title in a contentious&n⭕bsp;last-lap sprint to decide the&nb🌟sp;championship. 

Such a revelation would also anger Ferrari, with team principal Mattia Binotto already questioning the p🅰olicing of the financial regulations 🤪and su🐎specting Red Bull of overspending in 2022. 

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