Christian Horner suggested those who think Red Bull were let off lightly by the FIA for their cost cap breach "don't know what they are talking about".
The team principal was in a combative mood as he faced journalists after the details of their overspend were published for the first time. The FIA revealed Red Bull had gone over the cap by 1.6% in 2021 – £1.86m – but also made it clear that a tax credit would have brought that down to 0.37%, or £432k.
For that breach, they were slapped with a £6m fine and a 10% reduction in aero testing time over the next 12 months. That sporting penalty is likely to have a significant impact on their car development, but not everyone believes it is enough of a punishment.
