According to the latest reports, three out of ten teams may have violated the budget cap for the 2022 Formula 1 championship, prompting former Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali to request sporting sanctions from the FIA in case of infringement. The current chief executive officer of Formula 1 wants to avoid another scandal following the Red Bull incident last October, when the Milton Keynes team received just a small fine and a reduction in wind tunnel hours.
Three out of ten teams may have breached the budget cap in 2022: what happens now?
Motorsport.it reports this rumor, after quoting the Italian chief executive officer yesterday regarding the incident that threw Formula 1 into chaos last October.
“The control is in the hands of the FIA. Personally, what I have asked is to anticipate the publication of the investigations carried out by the Federation staff as soon as possible. I hope it can be done as soon as possible. I say this only because in this way, it avoids giving rise to speculations and comments that do no good to anyone.” – the former Ferrari boss pointed out.
“I would like that in case of infringement, the penalty is a sporting one. It is something we have asked very clearly. There are three regulations to comply with: sporting, technical, and financial. Any infringements must be punished with sporting measures. We cannot go in other directions.” – the Italian manager added.
A firm position from the 58-year-old from Imola, who demands a strong stance from the federation if it is indeed confirmed that one or more teams have breached the spending limit.
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The cost cap, to cope with inflation, has increased by approximately $15 million this year, reaching a limit of around $154 million. Additionally, each team has an extra $150,000 available for each weekend with the sprint format, totaling $900,000.
However, at least for now, the names of the Formula One teams that may have violated the financial regulations have not been revealed. The results of the FIA staff’s reviews are expected to be announced well in advance of 2022. The situation remains closely monitored.
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