The FIA did not hand down a severe punishment to the team this week. In addition to the budget cap penalties from the prior season and the financial fine, Red Bull saw a reduction in wind-tunnel testing time. Aston Martin faced a fine of $450,000—more than €452,000—for violations of procedure.
In its statement, the FIA noted that the Austrian outfit acted cooperatively throughout the review and attempted to provide extra information and evidence when requested. The authority emphasized the team’s willingness to engage with the process and its willingness to clarify aspects of its accounting during the investigation.
Officially announced: Red Bull Racing received both financial and sporting sanctions for exceeding the 2021 budget cap. The FIA highlighted that while some costs were incorrectly omitted or corrected, the team acknowledged these discrepancies and cooperated with the review. The overall financial impact initially appeared substantial, and if certain tax credits had been applied correctly, the monetary figure would have been lower.
As part of the sanctions, the FIA imposed a seven million dollar penalty and a minor sporting sanction designed to reduce wind-tunnel testing time by ten percent for twelve months, beginning with the execution of the sentence. The goal was to constrain testing while the matter was under action and to reinforce the importance of strict cost controls within the sport.
Subsequently, the FIA issued a further statement confirming that Aston Martin would incur a fine of $450,000 for procedural deficiencies related to the 2021 reporting period. The sanction was attributed to the violation of procedure stemming from inconsistencies in the inclusion or adjustment of certain costs. The British team was ordered to pay the specified amount to the FIA as a result of the ruling.
Officially, Aston Martin was fined $450,000 for a procedural infraction connected to the 2021 cost-limit compliance. The decision reflected the commission’s focus on ensuring that all teams adhere to reporting standards and cost calculations, particularly in relation to the detailed accounting of each line item within the declared budgets.