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Formula One’s travelling circus came to Singapore wondering if Max Verstappen could claim his second world title, only to be questioning how he won his first.
The sport that never lets intrigue sleep erupted into controversy under the floodlights on Friday after reports surfaced in Europe’s press that Red Bull overspent in their quest to carry Verstappen past Lewis Hamilton to last year’s controversial title.
The budget cap was introduced in 2021 at £114million, once the $145m limit was converted at a set rate, to help level the plutocrats’ playing field in pursuit of sustainability and competitiveness.
Many are speculating that Max Verstappen could be stripped of his first world championship
The Dutchman could win his second title with Red Bull at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday
Other teams were yesterday privately briefing that Red Bull have punctured the ceiling by some £10million. They deny this. The FIA are still auditing the figures for all 10 teams and are due to issue their conclusion on Wednesday.
If guilty of a minor breach — for spending less than a five per cent excess — Red Bull could face punishments ranging from a reprimand to losing points retrospectively from last year’s championship, which means Lewis Hamilton may yet be crowned world champion.
If they have overspent by more than five per cent, they could be excluded from the world championship.
