Hamilton wants transparency from the FIA about F1’s cost cap line, but Verstappen isn’t worried about the outcome of the cap certification process.
Lewis Hamilton has questioned Red Bull’s upgrades for 2021 and believes it could have “changed the outcome of the championship” if Mercedes matched it last season.
Hamilton didn’t blame Red Bull for breaking the budget cap, but admitted he had been thinking about the issue throughout last season.
The seven-time world champion believed the FIA should be transparent in its decision-making and helped make the right decisions.
Red Bull is one of the teams rumored to have broken spending caps, something team principal Christian Horner vehemently denied at the last championship round in Singapore.
“All I can say is I remember doing the last upgrade at Silverstone last year. Luckily it was great and I was able to fight with it,” Hamilton said ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. said.
“But then you started seeing Red Bull bring upgrades every weekend or every other week. I think they did at least four upgrades from that point.”
“Spending £300,000 on a new floor or modifying a wing would naturally have changed the outcome of the championship.
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Lewis Hamilton feels F1 needs to be transparent about cost cap violations and teams should be held accountable for violations.
“So I hope not. I believe in Mohammed.” [Ben Sulayem, FIA president] And the FIA will do the right thing with what they find.”
Ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix, the FIA said a confirmation of whether any of the sport’s 10 constructors breached the $145 million spending limit in 2021 has been postponed until Monday 10 October, with two Rumor has it that the team has exceeded that cap.
sky sports news I understand that there are no “major” violations (spends over 5%) of the cap and that “minor” violations of 5% overspend will be punished in line with the penalties set forth.
Possible sanctions for minor infringements include deduction of championship points for constructors and drivers and suspension from one or more stages of the competition.
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Craig Slater and Ted Kravitz expect no major violations as F1 prepares for a long-awaited decision on cost caps.
Restricting the team’s ability to conduct aerodynamic or other tests, or reducing overall cost caps going forward are also options.
Red Bull driver and reigning world champion Max Verstappen could take his second title at Suzuka this weekend, but the consequences of FIA capping and possible sanctions his team may face. He claims that he is not worried about
In response to Hamilton’s comments, Verstappen told Sky Sports: “I think we have reasons to believe we are good. That’s what I was told. We’ll find out on Monday.” Told.
“This is also an issue between the team and the FIA. It’s not up to me, I’m here to go fast and give the team the best possible result.”
Hamilton, a seven-time world champion, believes the sport’s governing bodies are committed to integrity, and he hopes cost caps will prove that.
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“Transparency has always been very important, especially for all our fans traveling around the world,” Hamilton said.
“I think it’s important for all of us, plus the thousands of people working in the sport. I think it’s important to have transparency across the organisation.
“And accountability is also something that we must always uphold. Over the past few years in the sport, we have seen things handled in the background, but that is the new way forward in the new way of working. I don’t think there is a way,” said Muhammad.
“I think integrity is very important to him and as with F1 these days there is a new management team so I think we have good people. I hope we have good governance.”
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At Thursday’s pre-race press conference at Suzuka, George Russell agreed with Mercedes team-mate Hamilton’s view that the FIA will take the right approach against teams judged to have spent more than the cap. He emphasized his belief that
“We know that the more money we spend, the more performance we can bring to the table. It’s as simple as that,” Russell said.
“I trust Mohammed and the FIA to bring appropriate punishment to those found guilty of the charges against them.
“It should be a no-brainer, and we’re expecting a reduced amount for next year’s budget, and perhaps a little more on top of that as punishment, but we’ll see.”
Herbert: Punishment for transgression sets precedent
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Johnny Herbert believes the FIA needs transparency and imposes harsh penalties on those who break cost caps to stop further violations.
Sky Sports F1’s Johnny Herbert…
“From a driver’s point of view, it’s understandable. You put your heart and soul into trying to perform as best as possible inside the cockpit of your car to go as fast as possible. And you hear all these rumours. Maybe someone spent too much money If so, we all know there is a profit to be made from it If that profit is something you have heard or know Make it difficult to accept certain situations that happened in the past or are happening now.
“I totally understand what he[Hamilton]thinks. There is
“I think whatever happens, if someone infringes it, that’s what you do as a penalty because it sets a precedent that’s set for the future and it’s something the teams will focus on. Because It then gives direction on what they can do in the future.
“It means a big thing for everyone here, exactly what kind of penalty will be given to the specific team found guilty.
“It’s going to have to be tough because the only way you can beat it is to be tough and say ‘If you come this far again it’s going to be a hard penalty’. , , that’s what comes to us, because I think as F1 fans everyone expects to go home and see.