Ecclestone claims Red Bull will get severe penalty for budget overrun
Oct.17 - Red Bull's penalty for breaching the 2021 budget cap will be "worse" than deducted points.
That is the extraordinary claim of former Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, as it was expected that the energy drink owned outfit might escape its so-called minor breach with a financial penalty.
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff, however, says a mere fine will simply not be enough.
Christian Horner (left) and Bernie Ecclestone (right)
"If Red Bull exceeded the budget by 2 million, and the financial penalty is five times that amount, then the sanctions the right to violate the cap with a fine," he is quoted by Corriere dello Sport.
"We have already talked about this, and if the punishment really turns out to be like this, then Mercedes will be ready to exceed the budget and pay the associated penalties in order to return to the top," Wolff warned.
It is an argument that is not lost on Ecclestone, who was ousted as CEO by Liberty Media in early 2017.
Veteran Swiss journalist Roger Benoit, who writes for Blick newspaper, asked Ecclestone: "Will Red Bull lose world championship points from 2021?"
Ecclestone, 91, answered: "It will be worse than that."
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BE has his own financial worries lol, his Mrs has given him an insider update by the sounds of it,Documents leaked to Rb though, show shes been advising the Fia on Tax Avoidance Policies based on the Hamilton Jet purchase business model.
In Bernie terms, big $$$ penalty is worse than points. My guess, $100 million fine and cap reduction for next year.
Financial only penalty= cheats charter = world championship can be bought.
New event World Cheating Championship.
Previous contestants, too many to remember.
Teams, drivers, officials, who cares as long as the team I support wins.
Not sure what team you support,,, Blo.
I was inferring that many fans don’t care how their team wins as long as they win. I personally don’t support any particular team or driver but do admire those that stick to the rules.
A win achieved with outside assistance or cheating is a very shallow victory and no one will be more aware of that than the winner.
It's simple. Exceed the cap by 4% have 4% of all points earned by drivers and constructors taken away. Plus 4% reduction in following years cap. Needs to be a real deterrent.
And let the record, I took the blo and did it my wayyyy, yes there were times... (All together now, singalong with Max) Shallow Haha, its its shallowness you want i've a few contenders for the list
The comments coming allegedly from the Mercedes camp don't make sense. Five percent is the threshold between a minor breech and a major breech. It is one thing to target 104.99% of the budget cap, and, another to spend over double the cap. Red Bull, possibly, will be the first precedent for a minor breech. There is no precedent for a major breech. Unless, of course, they are merely working the referees.
The rightful sporting penalty, alongside limited budget & wind tunnel time allowances for next season, would be a points deduction or championship exclusion since overspending directly helped on-track performance for last season & has helped this season.
Jere, all of your posts are logical and reasonable, kudos, but retroactive points deduction is a non-starter.
.... Bernie who .........??????
The problem is that fans still believe it is a sport. Wrong. It is now a money making machine. Money talks. The FIA will not do anything that affects their income. The time they have taken to come up with a 'punishment' shows that Its obvious that they do not know what is best for the tills. Ferrari used to have a lot of sway in F1 but the new owners don't seem to even care what they think about the cheating antics of Red Bull.
Save a place for me in the 'ex' club. 57 years of unwavering fealty and I'm about ready to bin it.
To coin a phrase, me to.