Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has launched a ferocious attack on Ferrari and Mercedes after claims and “allegations” that the Red Bull team may violate financial restrictions in the Formula 1 World Championship.
Media reports at the Singapore Grand Prix on Friday that Red Bull Racing overcame budget constraints it imposed last year led to statements by Ferrari and Mercedes that heavy penalties should be imposed on Red Bull.
However, at the same time, due to the gravity of these claims, according to Horner, he believes they constitute defamation of his team and confirmed that he is considering taking action against Ferrari and Mercedes regarding these claims.
Horner stressed, once again, that there is no truth to these allegations and that Red Bull is confident they did not exceed their budget last season.
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Horner said: “I am frankly shocked by the statements our competitors heard yesterday. All information and data provided by the teams to the FIA are confidential and I do not know what the nature of our competitors’ data is and what is the audit process they are subject to. “
He continued: “Therefore, I am amazed and grateful to know the sources of those fictional and false claims they make. It is defamation against the Red Bull team and we do not accept it. “
He added: “Honestly, I don’t think the existence of these relationships, along with Max Verstappen having his first chance to win the world championship in 2022is considered a coincidence. How did they get this information? How do they have this knowledge? Even the FIA has confirmed that it has not yet concluded the procedures “.
He continued: “Therefore, there must be an official and clear withdrawal of all these claims, otherwise we will take them absolutely seriously and work to evaluate all options available to us.. It is unacceptable to make such claims that we heard yesterday, this is defamation against the team, against the brands and against the Formula 1 Yup”.
What do we know so far about Red Bull’s reporting on budget constraints during the 2021 season?
Here is a short video to answer these questions, pending the move the FIA will make next week#Formula 1 # F1 # SSCF1 pic.twitter.com/mjL9HLpyTS
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