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Red Bull critical of ‘enormous’ and ‘draconian’ cost cap sanction

by Phillip Horton
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Red Bull critical of ‘enormous’ and ‘draconian’ cost cap sanction

Christian Horner (GBR) Red Bull Racing Team Principal in a press conference regarding the outcome of the cost cap breach. Mexican Grand Prix, Friday 28th October 2022. Mexico City, Mexico.

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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has labelled his team’s budget cap sanction as “enormous” and “draconian” but says the squad has accepted its penalty.

Red Bull was handed a fine of $7m, to be paid within 30 days, as well as a 10 per cent reduction in its aerodynamic testing time.

As champions Red Bull was due to receive 70 per cent of the mean average time per Formula 1’s sliding scale – set at 100 per cent for the seventh-placed team – but will now only receive 63 per cent.

This compares to the runner-up, currently Ferrari, receiving 75 per cent of the mean average time, and the third-best team, which is Mercedes, at 80 per cent.  

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“The more draconian part is the sporting penalty, which is a 10 percent reduction on our ability to utilise our wind tunnel and aerodynamic tools,” said Horner during a press conference in Mexico City on Friday.

“I’ve heard people reporting today that that is an insignificant amount, but let me tell you that is an enormous amount. That represents anywhere between 0.25s and 0.5s of lap time. That comes in from now, it has a direct effect on next year’s car and it will be in place for a 12-month period.

“By winning the Constructors’ championship we have become victims of our own success by, in addition to that ten percent, having five percent incremental disadvantage or handicap compared to second and third place.

“That 10 percent put into reality will have an impact on our ability to perform on track next year.”

While disagreeing with the sanction itself Horner outlined why Red Bull opted to accept the breach.

“Had we dragged it out through the administration process to go to effectively appeal, that could take months, and beyond that the appeal could have taken further months,” he said.

“So we could have been looking at 12 month period to have this situation closed and the amount of speculation, commenting and sniping going on in the paddock, it was in everyone’s interest – our interest, the FIA’s interest and Formula 1’s interest – to say we close the book and we close the book here and today.

“We accept the penalties, begrudgingly, but we accept them.”

Horner nonetheless dismissed a notion that Red Bull should apologise for its breach of the financial regulations.

“To be honest with you I think we’re probably due an apology from some of our rivals for some of the claims they have made,” he said.

“We make no apology for the way that we’ve performed, the way that we’ve acted. We do take on the chin that there are lessons to be learned and potentially mistakes have been made in our submission, which with the benefit of hindsight with 20:20 vision everybody can be a specialist, but there was no intent.

“There was nothing dishonest and there was certainly no cheating involved, which has been alleged in certain areas. So I don’t feel like we need to apologise”

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Comments 9

  1. Miss Blundell-Jones (Of the Young Harris Blundell-Joneses) says:
    3 years ago

    The next “Cap” the FIA needs to implement is one for Christian’s mouth. Put a (nasty, dirty) sock in it.

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  2. Fdanawhite says:
    3 years ago

    Still standing on his pedestal preaching like he’s not a cheat. The audacity of this guy expecting people to apologize to him for him cheating. You can’t make this stuff up lol

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  3. Jeff says:
    3 years ago

    Christian is spot on. The errors made had nothing to do with the racing performance. Sure pay a fine for the errors, but, it should not effect the racing performance next year, that is draconian.

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    • Fdanawhite says:
      3 years ago

      That makes no sense.

      Reply
      • Jeff says:
        3 years ago

        Yes, for the limited thinker, I can see why

        Reply
  4. Rene DuMonde says:
    3 years ago

    Why are they just now finding out about a cost cap breach from last season, when this season is almost over?

    Reply
    • Fdanawhite says:
      3 years ago

      Because fia is incompetent

      Reply
  5. Randy says:
    3 years ago

    That’s the most arrogant crock of BS that I’ve heard come out of his mouth. If so innocent,why not go through the appeal process however long it takes and clear their reputation. He wants this to blow over so not to hear the snipes around the paddock about how they have cheated,well tough luck,you cheated and you got caught

    Reply
  6. Jeff says:
    3 years ago

    Yes, for the limited thinker, I can see why

    Reply

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