F1 cost cap report delay suggests breach rumours are true, says Ferrari boss Mattia Binotto

Ferrari F1 team principal Mattia Binotto believes the delay to the FIA’s report on the 2021 F1 cost cap suggests there is truth to the rumours about possible breaches. 
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 16, Italian
Mattia Binotto (ITA) Ferrari Team Principal in the FIA Press Conference. Formula 1 World…

F1’s governing body ruled on Monday that Red🍃 Bull are guilty of a "minor" breach of the 2021 cost cap.

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Binotto reckons the delayed ru♏ling indicates that someone had violated the financial regulations. 

“I🦩nteresting to see that it’s taking so long to issue it, because it was due days ago,”♓ Binotto said after Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix. 

“Why it’s simply waiting so long? Certainly because there are discussions behind which are s🅺imply giving, let me say, truth to the fact that there are rumours and speculations about maybe teams having being in breach♉. 

“So I think it’s simply confirming that the🌊re are discussions, because there is something not clear inꦆ there.” 

But Binotto reiterated Ferrari’s stance that the cost cap must be treated with “full transparency and cl൲arity”. 

"What’s important for us is whatever will be the breach, if any breach, ꦡthe penalty has to be significant, because believe me, that our cars today in Japan tried to fight for the best position,” he added. 

"These are cars that have been developed maintaining, respecting the budget cap itself, and we know how much, even if it’s a minor breach, hoওw much it would have implied in terms of performancౠe.

"I mentioned five million is about half a second, even one or two million is about one or tw🎃o-tenths which is about from being 🌞second on the grid or being on pole and maybe having the fastest car. 

“Obviously it’s about 2021 - 2021 it’s 📖an advantage you gain over the following s𒀰easons. I think what we need and what I’m expecting is full transparency and clarity on the discussions that may have happened."

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