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FIA’s largest ever F1 fine revealed with historic McLaren €100million punishment
During an F1 race weekend, the FIA typically hands out penalties to teams and drivers, whether they are sporting or financial in nature, like fines.
McLaren holds the record for the biggest fine in F1, a hefty €100million, imposed after the ‘Spygate’ scandal in 2007 involving leaked information from Ferrari.
The ‘Spygate’ controversy originated when a Ferrari employee shared confidential data with McLaren’s chief designer, resulting in McLaren being excluded from the championship and fined.
Teams can receive fines for a variety of infractions, from unsafe pit lane releases to breaching the cost cap, as seen with Alpine and Honda being fined in 2023.
Drivers can also face financial penalties, such as fines for swearing on live TV like World Rally Championship driver Adrien Fourmaux did, with these fines supporting various FIA initiatives and development projects.
