Red Bull and Aston Martin have been found to be in breach of the cost cap rules for the 2021 Formula 1 season, the FIA has confirmed.
Speculation was rife ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix at the start of this month that two teams had overspent in relation to the 2021 budget cap, which had been introduced to try and level the playing field between the teams with big budgets and those with smaller financial clout.
Indeed, it was alleged that the two teams in question were indeed Red Bull and Aston Martin, with the likes of Toto Wolff suggesting that the issue was a ‘heavyweight one’ and that Red Bull were one of those being investigated.
The FIA moved to quash the speculation, noting a high level of ‘conjecture’ around the topic, and they were expected to make a firm announcement on who had done what last Wednesday.