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1997 Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve knows how to spend a Red Bull fine.


The Austrian team has exceeded the spending ceiling in 2021 and will pay a fine of seven million dollars. In addition, the time for aerodynamic research has been reduced by ten percent for the next 12 months.


Cashgate was discussed in Mexico, although F-1 will not suffer from it. When McLaren was issued a mega fine of 100 million [in 2007], this also did not happen. The application of the rules and the Red Bull penalty has not yet made it clear to me what is allowed, what is not, how it is punished. There are also tax deductions, taking into account which the excess would be less than a million. It is difficult to say whether Red Bull has been punished severely enough.


Be that as it may, this is not a scam. Lying about traction control is a scam. I doubt that [overspending] has had any effect on this season. Red Bull is so strong that it would have won anyway.


I`m worried about the fact that seven million dollars will be taken by the FIA. Red Bull will hardly have any impact, and the rest of the teams will not receive a penny. A 10% wind tunnel limit will slow down Red Bull, it`s really painful. But others will not gain lap time - the money from the fine would help them. Just split the penalty between the teams, " Villeneuve suggested.






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