F1 | Budget cap, tough Vasseur: anyone who makes a mistake must be disqualified

Hard punch towards teams that exceed the budget cap. Fred vasseur he has no doubts about the punishment to be imposed on those teams that are found with their 2022 accounts not in order: not a simple financial penalty, but a real disqualification. The reference from the team principal of the company is clear Ferrari, despite a general analysis, to Red Bull which despite the penalties received (seven million dollar fine and 10% reduction of hours in the wind tunnel) still dominated the scene in the first half of the championship.

“Last year's punishment wasn't harsh enough, and if it were to happen again this time it would have to be much more drastic – said Vasseur, interviewed by La Gazzetta dello Sport – Considering the fact that the technical advantage translates into a sporting advantage, the punishment must be sporting, not a fine. In football, if you commit a handball in the area it's a penalty, they don't give you a fine."

Vasseur added: “If another irregularity were found it would require a one-year ban or something similar. We know that it is difficult to manage the budget cap but we have perfect systems to control what you spend, and when in doubt you can ask the FIA. And then another thing needs to be explained: an infringement of 5% is not small, it is large."

The team principal finally commented: “We have to be tough, the future of the cost cap depends on it. If it ends up with another "fine" then everyone will do the same thing, the allocation to pay is budgeted and so on. Big builders can afford it."