Zak Brown McLaren
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has written a letter to the FIA to state that Red Bull’s breach of the budget cap regulations in 2021 “constitutes cheating”. In a major development, the team’s racing chief has called for heavy punishment to be handed down to Max Verstappen’s team after they won the Drivers’ Championship last season, both in financial and sporting terms.
The American supremo has risked the wrath of his Red Bull counterpart Christian Horner after sending a letter to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem, as well as being copied to F1 president Stefano Domenicali, demanding heavy penalties be handed down to the Constructors’ Championship leaders.
According to reports, the letter was sent to FIA officials on Monday and also to the teams that, in addition to McLaren, have not been found to have committed any breaches of the cost cap. That includes Ferrari, Mercedes, Alpine, Alfa Romeo and Haas.
And in the letter, Brown reportedly asked for the FIA to “communicate subsequent action and penalties at pace to maintain the integrity of F1” for “any team who have overspent have gained an unfair advantage both in the current and following year’s car development.”
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Keyword: McLaren chief pens FIA letter accusing Red Bull of 'cheating' in Max Verstappen title win