F1 Fans Bash FIA for Delay in Red Bull Cost-Cap Judgment After NASCAR’s Swift Move Against Stewart-Haas Racing

The F1 budget cap drama that started last week with rumors of Red Bull breaching the cap in 2021 reached a new height when the FIA delayed its judgment in an announcement. It already disgruntled fans, when NASCAR hit one of their teams with a swift penalty for modification of parts.

This brought out an outpouring of reactions from fans who slammed the FIA for their inaction.

Fans pit FIA’s mis-governance against NASCAR’s swiftness

After last Sunday’s Cup Series race at Talladega Superspeedway, Stewart-Haas Racing’s No. 4 team was hit with a penalty for modifying a single-sourced supplied part on the Next Gen car.

This meant a 100-point penalty both for the driver and for Stewart-Haas Racing in their Cup Series point standings. In addition, Kevin Harvick’s crew chief Rodney Childers was fined $100,000 and suspended from the next four Cup Series events.

Fans reacted to the prompt and bold action from NASCAR on Twitter by calling out the FIA for its indolence.

While everyone debated the usefulness of the decision to penalize SHR, they also agreed that at least NASCAR had taken some action instead of merely stalling like the FIA.

Fans accused FIA of being biased towards Red Bull and Max Verstappen.

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Are the fans right in calling out the FIA’s seeming lack of governance? Or, are the two motorsports so different that we cannot compare the nuances and administrations?

Red Bull remains confident in the face of FIA delay

The FIA delayed its decision to announce its judgment on the matter of 2021 cost cap verdicts in a statement a few days ago. The statement read that they will not release the certificates this Wednesday as previously claimed:

“The analysis of financial submissions is a long and complex process that is ongoing and will be concluded to enable the release of the certificates on Monday, 10 October.”

Despite the numerous allegations against them, the Red Bull team principal remains confident about their position.

“So we wait with interest to see what happens on Monday.” said Christian Horner, “But again, we feel that we’ve absolutely complied with the cost cap, with the regulations, happy with our submission, and are waiting to hear what the feedback is.”

By a twist of fate, the decision will be public after the Japanese Grand Prix. That could very well be a race where Max Verstappen is crowned World Champion.

“It’s a big weekend for Max,” said Horner. “It’s a possibility rather than a probability, but it’s another match point effectively for him. So that’s what we’re focused on.”

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It is a big weekend indeed, and F1 fans, unhappy or not, wait excitedly for the long-awaited Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit.