Former Red Bull star Mark Webber claims that the recently reignited feud between Toto Wolff and Christian Horner could be due to lingering tensions from last year’s controversial world title battle. The Mercedes boss fired shots at his Red Bull counterpart in Singapore over suspicions that they had exceeded last season’s spending cap.
Last year, F1 teams were permitted to spend no more than £114million as the FIA introduced the cost cap measure in an attempt to level the playing field. Exceeding the limit can be met with a range of punishments and some reports estimated that Red Bull had overshot the cut-off by £10m.
Wolff claimed that notions of a team breaching regulations were an ‘open secret in the paddock’, despite Horner’s claims that Red Bull’s finances were above board. “It’s funny Christian says that because it’s been weeks and months they’re being investigated, so maybe he doesn’t speak to his CFO,” added the Mercedes team principal.
Webber, who won nine Grands Prix during an accomplished F1 career, believes that the new hostility could be the rekindling of tensions from last year’s gripping title battle which saw Max Verstappen prevail in a stunning finale.
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Red Bull team member responds to timing of budget cap leak as Max Verstappen nears title
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Red Bull chief bites back at Toto Wolff as cost cap row turns nasty over FIA ‘leak’
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Christian Horner livid as Red Bull boss uses four words to describe cheating allegations
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Red Bull team member responds to timing of budget cap leak as Max Verstappen nears title
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Red Bull chief bites back at Toto Wolff as cost cap row turns nasty over FIA ‘leak’
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‘Especially in England’ Max Verstappen snaps back at fears FIA could strip him of F1 title
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Red Bull team member responds to timing of budget cap leak as Max Verstappen nears title
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner responds after ‘rule break’ claims ahead of Singapore GP
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‘Toto Wolff insider’ accused of being FIA ‘mole that leaked Red Bull’s rule breach’
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Christian Horner rubs salt in wounds as Red Bull boss admits he ‘cannot believe’ Mercedes
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McLaren give examples of Red Bull overspending as Max Verstappen 2021 title under threat
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