'Red Bull Racing and FIA have agreed on budget cap penalty'
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- GPblog.com
After a busy weekend with many conversations about the budget cap, the Formula 1 world is now quiet following the death of Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz. The FIA and Red Bull Racing are said to have now agreed on a penalty, but in tribute to Mateschitz, the announcement is being delayed for a few days.
The budget cap soap was in full action over the weekend before the US Grand Prix. Team boss Christian Horner has been busy in talks with the FIA to come to an agreement. This is because Red Bull has exceeded the budget cap in 2021 and needs to be punished.
Communication has been difficult with FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The relationship between Horner and McLaren CEO Zak Brown also turned sourer in the team bosses' press conference. On Saturday night, just before qualifying, Horner and Adrian Newey were last to visit the FIA.
Agreement between FIA and Red Bull?
Auto, Motor und Sport now reports that Red Bull and the FIA have now agreed behind the scenes on the penalty the team will receive for the minor budget cap violation. Actually, the penalty was supposed to be announced to the world this weekend in Austin, but due to Mateschitz's death, it will be postponed. According to the latest rumours, it will be a wind tunnel penalty and a fine,