Lewis Hamilton could benefit after claims Red Bull had breached the F1 budget cap rules for the 2021 season.
The Mercedes racer missed out on securing an eighth world title to Red Bull’s Max Verstappen at last year’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in controversial circumstances. Now, the budget cap row threatens to reopen one of the most divisive outcomes ever to an F1 season.
Reports surfaced in in Auto Motor und Sport and Gazzetta Dello Sport earlier this week claiming to show Red Bull exceeded last year’s £114million limit, potentially by over five per cent, which would equate to more than USD7.25m (£5.6m). Red Bull denied the claims and have said the reports are “just speculation” at this stage while Aston Martin, who have also been accused, said they were “in discussion with the FIA”.
