Red Bull over the limit: 'I can imagine them deducting points'

Christian Danner balks at Formula 1's budget cap scandal. According to the former Formula 1 driver, it is damaging to the sport and it is difficult to determine what punishment is appropriate here.

The FIA announced the budget cap figures on Monday, which showed that Red Bull Racing had indeed exceeded it by a small margin. Ferrari and Mercedes previously spoke outrage at this if this was the case, and now the question is what will the FIA do about this offence? For their part, at Red Bull Racing, they don't understand a thing.

''It's really bad for everyone involved. Formula 1 and the teams want to work profitably. This level of profitability can only be guaranteed over the next few years if the budget cap is adhered to. Otherwise we'll go back to where we were years ago,'' Danner refers to the crisis surrounding the corona virus outbreak.

On ServusTV's Sport und Talk broadcast, the former driver of Arrows, among others, finds it difficult to determine a penalty. ''It will be very difficult to find an appropriate penalty now. Because the teams have violated the requirements differently. I can imagine that, for example, points will be withdrawn.''

In Aston Martin's case it would be a procedural error, where Red Bull simply spent a little too much money. Red Bull believes this is not the case and is looking at options to go into conclave with the FIA over this. The FIA is now looking at an appropriate penalty, which does not exclude deduction of points in the drivers' or constructors' championship.