F1 | Red Bull under accusation, Wolff: "I expect transparency from the FIA, it also concerns 2022 and 2023"

A real earthquake seems ready to explode in Formula 1. Red Bull could end up in serious trouble for having violated the budget cap in the 2021 season, with effects that could therefore also affect 2022. The Federation is already working to understand what were the violations by the team that last year allowed Max Verstappen to win the world title against Lewis Hamilton, and Mercedes is not there, with Toto Wolff, joined in Singapore by Sky Sports, who says he is worried about what is happening in the Circus.

“It is not a problem that concerns only 2021, but also 2022 and 2023 – said the Mercedes team principal interviewed by Mara Sangiorgio. We're talking about millions of dollars, and that makes the difference between winning and losing. We have faith in the transparency and leadership of the FIA, because the budget cap is one of the most important parts of the new regulation so that all teams were on the same financial level, so we need to understand what happened. President Ben Sulayem was clear and tough about it, let's see what will happen. We are worried, because it seems clear that someone has gone overboard and we are eager to see the results, we're talking about millions and millions of dollars."

“If we know, like Mercedes or Ferrari, that we can spend 5 million more without having a big penalty, rest assured that we would spend it without problems. I first expect leadership and transparency from the FIA, then understand what the consequences will be. It is important for the credibility of the championship, because we have technical, sporting and financial regulations and everyone must respect them. We know that the problem also affects 2022 and also for 2023 with the updates and development programs for next year's car."