After the Suzuka weekend which crowned Max Verstappen world champion for the second consecutive year, F1 teams and fans are waiting to hear the FIA’s rulings on teams that failed to obtain their certificate of conformity at the budget cap for the 2021 season, especially regarding Red Bull who exceeded the limit in a minor way.
If Toto Wolff, director of Mercedes F1, said to himself ready to spend more too in case the penalty is limited to a fine (read here)Mattia Binotto, at Ferrari, wants him sporting repercussions.
Without mentioning the name of Red Bull, caution requires, he explains between the lines that he already rules out taking the title from Verstappen, even if it was played very tightly between him and Lewis Hamilton.
“Regardless of the team and the situation to be analysed, taking over the result of a world championship after there have been battles on the track and then ceremonies and celebrations seems difficult to me. In fact, I don’t think not that it’s honestly viable.”
“What are the useful tools to act on? I think if any team has had an advantage by spending more money than others, they can have a performance advantage that remains in subsequent seasons. , and it’s obvious he’s not fainting in one run.”
“This leads us to say that the best penalty, in addition to the financial one that must exist, must also lead to a slowdown in the development of the car because otherwise the advantage will remain in the following years. And we would continue to compete without being at equal means.”
“In my opinion, there must be a sanction on the development capacity.”