Fia fired warning as ferrari chief weighs in on red bull investigation

Ferrari racing director Laurent Mekies has fired a warning to the FIA - delivering his say on the investigation surrounding allegations that Red Bull exceeded their budget cap for 2021. A

cap of £114 million was implemented at the beginning of last year by the Formula 1 bosses, and this was reduced by £4.4m in 2022. Ahead of last week’s Singapore Grand Prix, reports seemed to

suggest that both Red Bull and Aston Martin had breached the regulations last term and may face punishment from the FIA. Red Bull boss Christian Horner has vehemently defended his team

revealing he was not aware of any breaches, while Aston Martin have firmly denied the allegations too. Horner told _Sky Sports_: “I’m not aware of any [breaches]. Accounts were submitted way

back in March so it’s been a long process with the FIA. We’re in that process as we speak. They’re rightly following that process and I think next week is when they declare their

certificates. “So, I think… certainly our submission was below the cap and it’s down to the FIA to follow the process, which they’re currently doing.” His Ferrari counterpart Mekies has now

had his say, admitting that it could well be ‘game over’ for the FIA if they fail to implement the correct sanctions - whether that be too lenient or too harsh - against those who breached

regulations. JUST IN: LEWIS HAMILTON EXPLAINS WHY HE SCOLDED ENGINEERS DURING SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX He said, as quoted by _GPFans_: “It is a very vital test for the cost cap. If we don't

pass that test then it is probably game over because the implications are huge… I know it [potential penalties] are what the people in the grandstands want [to hear]. I respect that.

“"But we are much earlier in the process than that and probably an even more key aspect of it - is there a breach? What is crucial is that the FIA fully enforce the rules as they are

written now and then after, the penalties are a different matter."