Aston Martin admits it has breached the cost cap regulations and an Accepted Breach Agreement has been triggered.
The FIA has experienced a delay in issuing teams their cost cap compliance certificates. due to an ongoing probe into a procedural mishap last season.
While it is understood that the Silverstone-based squad did not go over the budget limit set in place in the FIA regulations, when submitting its files and records for the 2024 season for the auditing process a signature was missing.
Despite the absence of the signature was outside of the team's control, and their proactive attitude in keeping the governing body informed, refiling the paperwork as soon as the missing signature was in place, a procedural breach did occur.
As a result an Accepted Breach Agreement where Aston Martin took full responsibility of the issue was prompted. Nevertheless due to the nature of the incidence, it is understood by The Race no punishment will be imposed beyond the financial penalty for the breach.
Aston Martin announcement by the FIA still pending
Since the FIA is still to provide its findings on the 2024 season's cost cap review, the Federation's official announcement regarding Aston Martin's situation is still pending.
An FIA spokesperson was quoted by the British outlet stating the holistic report on the 2024 season's cost cap submissions by all 10 teams would soon be published, and that at no point was the governing body in liberty to discuss a the status of an ongoing process.
“The FIA’s Cost Cap Administration is in the process of finalising the review of the 2024 submissions from teams and power unit manufacturers, the result of which is expected to be communicated shortly.
“The FIA does not comment on individual submissions made by specific teams and/or powerunit manufacturers and, as per established practice, the results of the review will be made public once assessment of all submissions are completed and finalised.”
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"So I think it's just extracting and getting more out of everyone, out of the thousand people that we have now."
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