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‘Red Bull have known the FIA’s punishment for a week, have made counter offer’: https://www.planetf1.com/news/red-bull-fia-punishment-disagree-with-it/

"... Neither the FIA nor Red Bull have gone into any detail, the latter insisting several times that they’ve done nothing wrong. The FIA, however, believe they have and earlier this week the BBC reported they’d handed the Milton Keynes squad the terms for a potential ‘Accepted Breach Agreement’.

That, though, is as far as it goes at the moment with Helmut Marko saying they are still in talks with motorsport’s governing body. Those talks, Auto Motor und Sport claims, relate to the penalty with Red Bull opposed to what the FIA has laid out.

According to Michael Schmidt, the “racing team has known for a week what punishment it faces” and it is “allegedly a deduction of 25 percent of the wind tunnel time for the coming season plus a fine.

“Red Bull is said to disagree with the cost cap administrator’s proposal. The process continues.”

Losing a quarter of their R&D time, given Red Bull will already not have as much time as those lower down the order given last year’s introduction of a sliding scale, it’s no wonder the reigning Drivers’ Championship team is fighting it.

Team boss Christian Horner briefly met with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday where he “supposedly made a counter-suggestion as to what punishment they could live with”.

But it isn’t the FIA president who will make the decisions, that left to an independent panel. ..."
 
Naks said:
Team boss Christian Horner briefly met with FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem at the Circuit of the Americas on Friday where he “supposedly made a counter-suggestion as to what punishment they could live with”.
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These adhoc meetings between individuals over matters of such interest are not inspiring confidence in this new era of supposed transparency.
 
quovadis said:
These adhoc meetings between individuals over matters of such interest are not inspiring confidence in this new era of supposed transparency.
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We will all know what happened in Feb/Mar 2023 when season 5 of Drive to Survive airs.
That is what FIA and FoM mean by transparency.
F1 is no longer about sportsmanship, it is all about viewers, advertising revenue, and promoting Las Vegas. ;) :)
 
any one else listening to Horner?
"all relevant expenditure is in the cap, it is things that shouldn't be in the cap that we don't think should be in the cap that are accused of."
"We expected some of our budget to be questioned but that is normal for the first year of a regulation"
"we have been negotiating back and forwards for 10 days and can draw it out for 6 to 9 months"
 
Further outings for Sargeant suggest 2023 seat at Williams

urther outings for Logan Sargeant suggest the American is closing on the second Williams seat in 2023, as Grove outfit supports American in his quest for Super Licence.

Following his free practice session debut on Friday, the Williams Academy and double F2 race winner will participate in two further FP1 sessions at the Mexican and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix.

Sargeant will also take part in the Young Driver Test at Yas Marina Circuit following the conclusion of his F2 season and is completing a number of private testing days and extensive simulator work.

The American born driver, currently third in the F2 championship, will take over Alex Albon's FW44 for the session at the Mexico City Grand Prix on Friday 28 October and Nicholas Latifi's car at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Friday 18 November. The outings will continue to see him aid the team's race preparations and support his continuous development work as an academy driver.


"I'd like to start by saying thank you again to Williams and Dorilton Motor Sports for giving me the opportunity to drive on home turf yesterday here at COTA," said Sargeant. "It was one of the most enjoyable moments of my career so far.

"I'm very grateful to be given further time in the FW44 at Mexico and Abu Dhabi. My aim is to make the most of every minute in the car and with the team to build on the progress I've made in Austin and throughout my time on the simulator at Grove.

"Of course, my focus is on finishing my Formula 2 season in Abu Dhabi in the best position possible, and I'm sure my time in the FW44 will keep me sharp and ready for the F2 finale."

"Logan showed a high level of understanding during his FP1 debut," added Sven Smeets, the Grove outfit's Sporting Director, "in Austin and provided useful feedback to help in the team's preparations for the rest of the weekend.

"We are providing Logan further opportunities in Mexico and Abu Dhabi to integrate himself with the team trackside in both free practice sessions and the Young Driver Test as we work hard to support Logan in his efforts towards earning the Super Licence.

"It's great that as a team we can provide invaluable time for Logan to get behind the wheel of the FW44 to continue his development as a Williams Academy Driver and harness his talents. We're looking forward to seeing how Logan progresses this season and finishes out his last race of the season in Formula 2."

Speaking at the FIA press conference, team boss, Jost Capito subsequently confirmed that, subject to getting his super licence, Sargeant will partner Alex Albon next season.

"We feel he's ready to race," said the German. "Under the condition that he has enough superlicence points, he will be our second driver next year."
 
What did we learn today?
  • Horner claims breach was "a couple of hundred thousand dollars" and was due to "interpretation".
  • Horner claims Red Bull did not have an advantage on-track due to the cost cap issue.
  • Brown's complaint to FIA was "appalling", says Horner
  • Red Bull remain in talks with FIA to resolve the issue.
What we know so far
  • Red Bull found guilty by FIA of minor breach of the 2021 $145m budget
  • Red Bull and FIA are in discussions over an appropriate penalty
  • Horner hits back at rival teams' criticism
Belting quote from Christian Horner!

“There is a concerted campaign for a draconian penalty for Red Bull [over] a couple of hundred thousand dollars.”
“We have been subjected to three weeks of abuse.
“It’s just not right. It has to stop.”

Reporting By: James Dielhenn
 
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caroper said:
What did we learn today?
  • Horner claims breach was "a couple of hundred thousand dollars" and was due to "interpretation".
  • Horner claims Red Bull did not have an advantage on-track due to the cost cap issue.
  • Brown's complaint to FIA was "appalling", says Horner
  • Red Bull remain in talks with FIA to resolve the issue.
What we know so far
  • Red Bull found guilty by FIA of minor breach of the 2021 $145m budget
  • Red Bull and FIA are in discussions over an appropriate penalty
  • Horner hits back at rival teams' criticism
Reporting By: James Dielhenn
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So we know nothing new but Red Bull are still obfuscating.
 
caroper said:
any one else listening to Horner?
"all relevant expenditure is in the cap, it is things that shouldn't be in the cap that we don't think should be in the cap that are accused of."
"We expected some of our budget to be questioned but that is normal for the first year of a regulation"
"we have been negotiating back and forwards for 10 days and can draw it out for 6 to 9 months"
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What an arsehole.
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