“Red Bull in 2021 was the only illegal team for two millionthis is a fact from which there is no escape and it is significant “. Mattia Binotto guest on Sky Sport F1 at the end of the Mexican Grand Prix Qualifying he released the first official words following the plea deal between Red Bull and the FIA. According to the accepted breach agreement between the three parties, Red Bull will have to pay 7 million dollars to the Federation and will have 10% less than the hours available in the wind tunnel to develop the 2023 project.
A definite penalty “negligible” from Binotto: “Two million is a couple of tenths per lap that changed the fate of the last championship. It is an important, significant advantage over which you had to be strict. The penalty given does not cover or compensate for the advantage obtained by Red Bull, because apart from the fact that once a fine is paid it is immediately forgotten, the fewer hours in the wind tunnel are not accompanied by a reduction in the budget cap. 2023 will allow Red Bull to allocate the money that will not be spent in the wind tunnel in other areas such as weight or suspension “.
Christian Horner quantified the loss of performance awaiting Red Bull in half a second due to fewer hours in the wind tunnel. Binotto absolutely disagrees: “The 2-5 tenths lost are not likely. Horner plays the part of him. The penalty is negligible. However, after this sentence we absolutely do not want to go beyond and remain legal because the credibility of the championship is at stake. I hope everyone does the same. The 2022 accounts must be closed in March and not in Octobernow we all have a year behind us and we have cut our teeth, including Red Bull, so there is no reason not to speed up the pace ”.
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