Binotto feels ‘pessimistic’ over budget cap results delay, wants FIA clarity

Rumours emerged in Singapore last week that two teams – Red Bull and Aston Martin – may have breached the $145 million budget cap for 2021 as the FIA prepared to issue compliance certificates on Wednesday.

Both teams stringently denied the allegations, but the FIA’s decision to postpone issuing the certificates until Monday has caused the saga to rumble on across the Japanese Grand Prix weekend.

Ferrari sporting director Laurent Mekies said in Singapore that