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Aston Martin F1 team has been found to be in a procedural breach of the FIA’s cost cap regulations after the governing body completed their review of the…
The Aston Martin F1 team was recently found to have breached the FIA’s cost cap regulations for the 2024 season after a thorough review.
The cost cap was implemented in 2021 to ensure fairness among teams, preventing the ones with bigger budgets from gaining a significant advantage over others.
The FIA has been checking compliance annually since 2022, with Red Bull being the only team to exceed the cap by a minor amount in 2021.
In the 2024 review, nine teams were found to be in compliance, but Aston Martin was found to have a procedural breach, not surpassing the cap, due to uncontrollable circumstances.
Aston Martin agreed to an Accepted Breach Agreement proposed by the FIA to settle the matter, as no financial penalties were imposed on them.
The FIA recognized that the breach stemmed from unforeseen events and praised Aston Martin for their cooperation and good faith in the process, emphasizing that no advantage was sought or gained.
The power unit manufacturers were all found to be within the cost cap limits for the 2024 season, ensuring a level playing field in Formula 1.
