“Stripping Them of Their Ill-Gotten Championships”: Fans Demand Title From Max Verstappen as FIA Confirm Budget Cap Breach While Red Bull Protest Fraud Charge

The much-awaited results of FIA’s verdict on the financial breach were announced by the sport’s governing body today. 8 constructor teams followed the rules and spent under the 2021 spending limit. However, Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing were found to be guilty of breaching the budget cap.

FIA postponed the decision to release the verdict last week. However, they stuck to their word this time around and released a statement claiming 2 teams breached last year’s financial budget cap spending. Both Aston Martin and RBR fouled a procedural breach. However, Red Bull is also guilty of minor overspending.

Furthermore, the FIA is yet to determine the appropriate punishment for the breaches. Sky Sports F1 shared a tweet on Twitter stating, “The FIA Cost Cap Administration is currently determining the appropriate course of action to be taken under the financial regulations with respect to Aston Martin and Red Bull.”

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Red Bull’s rivals Mercedes and Ferrari will be pushing for a stern punishment together. Both Toto Wolff and Mattia Binotto have openly pressurized the FIA to set an example by punishing Red Bull appropriately.

However, RBR has challenged the FIA’s decision. Releasing a statement shortly after, the Milton Keynes outfit reacted to the accusations with “surprise and disappointment”

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen clinched the title on the final day against Lewis Hamilton last year. In what was a controversial decision of its own, Mercedes and Hamilton fans will hope for a strict punishment that sets the appropriate example from the FIA.

F1 Twitter reacts to FIA finding Red Bull and Aston Martin guilty

The FIA’s verdict visibly infuriated Mercedes and Lewis Hamilton fans. Team LH44  wanted the FIA to ban Red Bull Racing’s winnings and set a precedent. Twitter inadvertently broke out into a riot. Here’s how the fans reacted to the verdict.

Moreover, many fans demanded Red Bull’s disqualification from the championship; both 2021 and 2022.

Furthermore, some fans went to the extent and called Red Bull out for “cheating”.

On the other hand, fans trolled RBR fans’ hilarious reasoning for overspending.

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It will be interesting to see how the FIA punishes the guilty parties. While Mercedes and Ferrari will be pushing for strict punishments, Red Bull will be looking to escape from them. What do you think of the two teams breaching the budget cap?