Martin Brundle has rubbished the idea that a multi-million pound overspend could be considered a 'minor breach' of Formula 1's cost cap rules, urging the sport to change its terminology.
The FIA last week accused Red Bull of exceeding the $145 million budget cap during the 2021 season, a claim the team denies. Under current regulations, a 'minor breach' is anything up to five per cent over the cap – which could equate to as much as £5 million or £6 million.
'It's described as a minor breach if it's up to seven million dollars. Clearly the regulations are not right, they've got to be changed because most teams will tell you that's a season-long development budget,' Brundle said on Sky Sports. 'The terminology, a minor breach, suggests that it wasn't of great gravity. Clearly it is.'
Red Bull have been offered an 'Accepted Breach Agreement' by the FIA, which would require them to publicly admit wrongdoing. Team principal Christian Horner met with FIA president Mohammed ben Sulayem at the United States Grand Prix, and is expected to break his silence on the matter during Saturday's team bosses press conference.
'It's just bad for F1 to have this hanging over us,' added Brundle. 'We all want to know, put it to bed and we'll see what the penalties are.'
