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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Moxon

FIA chief makes Aston Martin prediction after firing ominous budget cap warning

The FIA's handling of budget cap breaches made by Formula 1 teams last year will prevent any future "cover ups", president Mohammed ben Sulayem has claimed.

Red Bull made headlines for their overspend in the 2021 season, which saw them slapped with a £6m fine and a reduction of wind tunnel testing time. Aston Martin also fell foul of the rules, though not for actually exceeding the cap.

Their breach was a procedural one and was punished with a much smaller fine and no sporting penalty at all. Despite some complaints from fans on social media, particularly about Red Bull's punishment, it was deemed to be largely fair by most other teams on the grid.

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