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Lewis Hamilton Says "Imperative" Formula One Cost Cap Rules Enforced

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that any team breaking Formula One's cost cap must be punished, after governing body FIA pushed the findings of an investigation back to next week. FIA had been due to reveal Wednesday if any team had breached last season's $145 million budget cap, but released a statement instead saying the report would be delayed until Monday, October 10. Rival teams claimed at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix that two teams, thought to be Red Bull and Aston Martin, had exceeded the cap, which was introduced last season to make racing more competitive.

Motor racing-Hamilton calls for severe punishment for cost cap violators

SUZUKA, Japan : Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton on Thursday called for any teams violating Formula One's spending rules to face serious sanctions amid speculation some had exceeded a cost cap last season.

Lewis Hamilton calls for strict punishment on teams breaching F1 spending rules

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has called for strict punishments to be imposed on any teams violating Formula One's spending rules as speculation surfaces claiming some had exceeded a cost cap last season.

F1 budget cap: ‘If we spent 300k more, 2021 championship outcome would have changed’ – Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton says the outcome of the 2021 Formula 1 World Championship would have been different if Mercedes “spent 300,000” on car developments. Max Verstappen won a controversial title on the last lap of the season finale at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to pip Hamilton to the championship. Ad Last week, reports claimed two teams went over the limit of the $145 million budget cap with Red Bull and Aston Martin allegedly those who have broken the rules.

'Imperative' Formula One cost cap rules enforced: Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that any team breaking Formula One's cost cap must be punished, after governing body FIA pushed the findings of an investigation back to next week. FIA had been due to reveal Wednesday if any team had breached last season's $145 million budget cap, but released a statement instead saying the report would be delayed until Monday, October 10. Rival teams claimed at last weekend's Singapore Grand Prix that two teams, thought to be Red Bull and Aston Martin, had exceeded the cap, which was introduced last season to make racing more competitive.

Remembering when… WTCR stars were super at Suzuka

With the FIA Formula One World Championship back at Suzuka this weekend for the first time since 2019, here are five memorable WTCR – FIA World Touring Car Cup moments at the Japanese Grand Prix venue. 5: Kristoffersson’s “love tap” wins it for Sébastien Loeb RacingAfter winning Race 3 at WTCR Race of Japan in 2019, Johan Kristofferson was asked about his pass on Honda-powered Tiago Monteiro for the lead. The incident happened at Turn 2 after the Portuguese had beaten the pole-sitting Swede off the line.

FIA postpones budget cap report

Formula One chiefs have postponed the release of findings into claims the sport's spending budget has been exceeded, a point of contention that sparked a bitter war of words at the Singapore Grand Prix.

FIA delay results of Red Bull budget cap breach case

The Formula 1 community will have to wait until Monday to discover whether or not Red Bull and Aston Martin breached budget cap rules.

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Lewis Hamilton Says "Imperative" Formula One Cost Cap Rules Enforced

Motor racing-Hamilton calls for severe punishment for cost cap violators

Lewis Hamilton calls for strict punishment on teams breaching F1 spending rules

F1 budget cap: ‘If we spent 300k more, 2021 championship outcome would have changed’ – Lewis Hamilton

'Imperative' Formula One cost cap rules enforced: Lewis Hamilton

Remembering when… WTCR stars were super at Suzuka

FIA postpones budget cap report

FIA delay results of Red Bull budget cap breach case