Red Bull boss Christian Horner will fight the cheating allegations lobbied at Red Bull at the US Grand Prix this weekend. The team were found guilty of a minor breach of F1 ’s £114million spending cap which occurred en route to Max Verstappen’s controversial first world title last year.
According to The Mail, Horner was informed of the breach just an hour after the Dutch driver became a two-time world champion by winning the Japanese Grand Prix. It is understood that Red Bull were hurt by the timing of the FIA’s announcement and since then the communication between the two parties has been minimal.
It is believed Horner and co want the details of the FIA’s findings to be released to the public in an attempt to prove they did not overspend in order to enhance the performance of their car. Rather, the additional spending catered for things such as catering, sick pay and gardening leave, which combined may amount to half or more of the total breach amount.
