Double Formula 1 world champion Mika Hakkinen does not believe any team will be willing to break cost cap rules after Red Bull were slapped with a "significant" punishment.
Red Bull overspent during the 2021 season, and agreed not to fight the penalty imposed by the FIA. The team was fined £6m and will lose 10% of their aerodynamic testing time over the next 12 months as punishment for breaching budget cap regulations.
The punishment divided opinion among others, as some felt justice had been served and other worried that it might not be enough to prevent others from willingly breaking the rules in the future now a precedent has been set. Asked for his opinion by Mirror Sport, team boss Christian Horner said it is "a strong deterrent", adding : "Anyone who diminishes that penalty doesn't know what they're talking about."
