![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/horner-slams-f1-penalty-as-fia-hit-red-bull-with-fine-and-test-restrictions/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/oracle-red-bull-racings-team-771320682.jpg&description=CHRISTIAN HORNER has slammed the "draconian penalty" dished out to his Red Bull team for breaking F1's cost cap. Horner's team have been slapped with a £6million fine AND a 10 percent reduction in wind-tunnel development time, which he says will cost them half a second in laptime. Christian Horner slammed the penalty Red Bull receivedCredit: AFP His team were ruled to have overspent the £114million limit last year by £1.8million, although £1.4million of that was due to an overpayment of tax. It means the total Red Bull crept over was just £432,652 - but still Horner feels his rivals will not be happy with the sanctions dished out. He said: "For some of them I'm sure, it won't be enough, even if you burned our wind-tunnel down!" Horner has "begrudgingly" accepted the FIA's punishment yet maintains his team's submission was under the cost-limit when they submitted it in March. However, he says the punishment will have "a direct effect on next year's car" - and will be in place for the next 12 months. He added: "We've been provided a significant penalty, both financially and sportingly, from the $7million [£6million] -- which is an enormous amount of money, that is payable within a 30-day period. "The more draconian part is the sporting penalty, which is a 10 percent reduction in our ability to utilise our windtunnel and aerodynamic tools. "I've heard people reporting [that it] is an insignificant amount -- let me tell you now, that is an enormous amount. That represents anywhere between quarter and half a second worth of laptime." JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply) The FIA concluded that "there is no accusation or evidence that Red Bull sought to act in bad faith, dishonestly or in fraudulent manner, nor has it wilfully concealed any information". The Red Bull chief explained the areas where his team were accused of overspending, which included catering and sick pay. But he says that in no way did they){kind=link}
CHRISTIAN HORNER has slammed the “draconian penalty” dished out to his Red Bull team for breaking F1’s cost cap.
Horner’s team have been slapped with a £6million fine AND a 10 percent reduction in wind-tunnel development time, which he says will cost them half a second in laptime.
His team were ruled to have overspent the £114million limit last year by £1.8million, although £1.4million of that was due to an overpayment of tax.
It means the total Red Bull crept over was just £432,652 – but still Horner feels his rivals will not be happy with the sanctions dished out.
He said: “For some of them I’m sure, it won’t be enough, even if you burned our wind-tunnel down!”