djones wrote: ↑10 Jun 2022, 11:42
Somewhat off-topic, but I think the budget cap is totally unenforceable.
There are likely 50+ ways around it that a huge and rich company like Redbull could use.
It will even be down to things like the building they are in. Let's say for example that costs £1,000,000 a year. Well, all that has to happen is Redbull the drinks company pays that and sub-lets the building to the race team for £1 a year.
A crude example, but there will be MANY ways around the cap.
Expect to see zero reduction in development over the year.
That's asking for trouble if they haven't done that before, it is exactly what the auditors would be questioning. Fudging with how much of the extra inflation is calculated to the team, yes okay, they might have ways in which their contracts allow for a fixed/capped 'service costs' for facilities, but another party (than the team) taking over, that seems like asking for trouble.
Did you read Wolff's talk about power costs etc.? Ferrari has those too, and both of those teams will be eager to (threaten) question(s) if Red Bull plays around in that area, they have the business consultants and lawyers for it. Same the other way though from Red Bull towards those two, so let's hope none of the teams try that sort of stuff, it would put a lot of pressure on the FIA to not handle that badly.