Red Bull Racing’s F1 team representative Christian Horner opposes changes to help teams suffering from porpoising, but isn’t “hypocritical” to ask for budget cap adjustments. Said that it was a different situation.
Christian Horner is the loudest speaker in the F1 paddock about raising the 2022 budget cap. This year, the budget cap has been lowered to $ 140 million, but inflation is rising globally.
As a result, Christian Horner urged the FIA (International Automobile Federation) to make mid-season changes, or warned that some teams might not be able to compete in the last few races of the season. is doing. But while calling for fine-tuning the budget cap rules, it doesn’t want the FIA to intervene when it comes to porpoising.
According to Christian Horner, inflation is force majeure and the porpoising phenomenon is self-harm. The latter isn’t a problem for Red Bull Racing either, but budget caps are a problem.
Christian Horner says it’s two different things, with criticism that it’s “hypocritical” to say that people who make a mistake in their budget are asking for help, but don’t want to give help to those who make a mistake in porpoising. Claimed to be a debate.
“If you’re suffering from something like that, it costs a lot and I think it’s nothing more than discussing development costs,” Christian Horner stood at GP Fans.
“It’s inflation that’s talking about cost caps. In the UK, they’re talking about about 11 percent inflation in the second half of this year.”
“It’s what’s happening in the world. It wasn’t predicted. In fact, it’s a force majeure situation.”
“Once again, it’s the FIA’s responsibility to take appropriate action. Otherwise, there will probably be seven teams that will somehow break the cap by the end of the year.”
Asked if popping could also be force majeure, Christian Horner said, “No, the two are different. The porpoises are under the control of the team.”
But if you ask Alfa Romeo F1 team representative Frederick Vasul if the budget limit is under the control of the team, he will answer yes. He believes the team can stay within limits if the wind tunnel is turned off and the upgrade is stopped.
The statement was conveyed to Christian Horner by saying that “certain things” were under the control of the team.
But Christian Horner continued, “It’s not about wearing the front wing.”
“It’s about the cost of energy, the cost of inflation, the cost of living, the cost of fueling a car. It’s rising for everyone.”
“It’s the supply of parts, the cost of cargo, the cost of electricity, the cost of utilities. Therefore, there are parts that are out of control, so the majority of teams feel that there are issues that need to be addressed there. I think”
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