Lewis Hamilton is asking the FIA for tougher sanctions for teams that do not respect the imposed cap. A thinly veiled attack on RedBull.
Lewis Hamilton said on Thursday he feared Formula 1 could face further cost cap breaches this season, after teams escaped a “big punishmentlast year for past overspending.
Italian and German media reported this week that at least two of the ten teams may miss the $140 million cap set for 2022. The FIA said its audit process was still ongoing.
Red Bull was fined $7 million last season for a “minor overshootin 2021, with an additional sanction of 10% less time in the wind tunnel during the year. Aston Martin, owned by Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll, and Williams were sanctioned for breaches of procedure.
«It’s definitely a concern“Hamilton told the television network Sky Sports, when asked about the possibility of a team breaking the financial rules. “There will probably be people who will start over knowing that they will only get a slap on the wrist.»
Mercedes team-mate George Russell said the penalties needed to be tougher. “There were infractions last year and it’s clear the punishment was not up to the crimethe Briton, whose once-dominant side have been catching up since new rules were introduced last year, told reporters. “We don’t want this to happen again and if it is a recurrence the punishment should be even harsher than what is perhaps a fair punishment“, he added.
