FIA Breaks Silence on Speculated Leak of Sensitive Intel in Max Verstappen-Red Bull Scandal

The Singapore GP was full of off-field drama, majorly involving 2 teams – Red Bull Racing and Aston Martin. The rumors of Red Bull breaching the $145M budget cap were not well received. Mercedes and Ferrari took brutal digs at the Christian Horner-led team for any potential breach by RBR.

The FIA released an important press release statement explaining their stance on Red Bull’s potential financial breach.

The FIA mentioned that they won’t conclude the analysis of the financial submissions by 5th October, which was the initial date. FIA’s new date given for the result is 10th October. Furthermore, the FIA also dismissed the rumors surrounding any potential leak of information from their end.

The statement said, “As previously communicated, there has been significant and unsubstantiated speculation and conjecture in relation to this matter, and the FIA reiterates that until it is finalised, no further information will be provided.”

Red Bull and Aston Martin Racing are the two teams rumored to have exceeded the budget cap last year. The statement further mentioned, “The FIA also reiterates that any suggestion that FIA personnel have disclosed sensitive information is equally baseless.”

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With all the drama surrounding the financial breach, F1 fans and teams alike are putting massive pressure on the FIA.

Red Bull star Verstappen loses his cool and asks rivals to “keep their mouths shut”

After all the praise heaped on Verstappen for his mature driving, there’s still a hint of old Max alive. Verstappen had the chance to win the championship on his birthday weekend. However, a poor outing in Singapore meant he now has to wait for his next shot at the title.

Max Verstappen had a below-par performance at the Marina Bay circuit. Additionally, it has been a disappointing weekend as a collective for the Dutch Lion. From the frustrating qualifying session to the slow start in the main race, Verstappen will like to quickly forget this race and move on to the next one.

Verstappen said, “Other teams talk about it while they have no information so I find that a bit silly. Just keep your mouths shut,”

The Dutchman further added, “This has just been a really terrible weekend which started with the big mess-up in qualifying. We have five races left and we have a big lead but I want to have a good weekend every single time.”

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The drama continues in the FIA fiasco involving Red Bull and Aston Martin as they wait to release their judgment. Furthermore, the ever-increasing pressure from fans and constructors keeps the FIA’s decision well in the spotlight.