Formula 1 constructors and world champions for 2022 Red Bull Racing have been fined 7 million dollars and 10% reduction in car development time for going over the budget by 2.2 million in 2021.

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Budget is a very important subject in Formula 1 as some teams are able to spend lots more then other teams are. Teams like Red Bull, Ferrari, and Mercedes have way bigger budgets thanks to sponsors and name value then teams like Haas and Williams can.  Therefore, a budget cap is set in place to keep all the teams in somewhat similar margarines of each other.

However, Red Bull have gone over the budget cap last year and consequences will be dire for the sport based on the punishment. Red Bull can afford the 7 million dollar fine easily but now that teams know the punishment for over spending, they’ll be willing to overspend next year if they can afford it. Mercedes have already openly stated that they are going to overspend next year because a consequence of 7 million dollars is nothing to them in retrospect of winning a F1 world championship.

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Red Bull have gotten away with just a slap on the wrist this time, what’s to stop them from doing it again in the next couple years.

While the governing body of F1 states that this is a final decision I believe its anything but that, and if I’m wrong and this decision is final, expect some teams to come with rockets ships and some teams to be left in the dust.