Ferrari would have spent as much as Red Bull because of Sainz, according to Marko
While some rumors suggest that Red Bull has already spent 75% of its allocated budget on development, Helmut Marko denied these figures. According to him, Ferrari has spent an equivalent amount, especially due to Carlos Sainz's crashes.
The regulatory revolution of 2022 brought with it a limitation on the teams’ budget. Intended to reduce the gap between smaller teams and top teams, this measure significantly limits the amount of money each team can invest during the season. Out of the allocated $140 million, a portion is reserved for the development of the single-seaters.
Some rumors would have it that Red Bull has already spent 75% of its development budget even though the season is not yet a quarter of the way through. These figures have triggered a strong reaction, particularly from Ferrari’s side.
« I would estimate that they have spent a lot more money than us so far, explains Mattia Binotto, the team director of Scuderia. « But it won’t last forever. We don’t have enough money to bring something new to every Grand Prix. And it’s not a question of capability, it’s about the budget limit. We bring updates when we think the time is right.
« There is a budget limit. At some point, Red Bull will have to stop development. In the upcoming races, it will be our turn to bring new parts, concludes Binotto.
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Statements that did not fail to provoke a reaction from the Red Bull camp, especially Helmut Marko, the highly influential head of the young driver program, who didn’t hesitate to take a swipe at Carlos Sainz on the way.
« It doesn’t make sense. It’s true that the increase in logistics costs is a problem. But it’s true not only for us, but also for Ferrari and all the other teams. So I don’t think we are in a significantly different position than Ferrari in this regard. Especially since I wonder about the effects of Carlos Sainz’s multiple accidents. That must have cost a lot. » the Austrian stated in an interview with Motorsport-Total.com.
Helmut Marko is knowledgeable in Spanish, having gone through the Red Bull Junior Team, and started in Formula 1 with Toro Rosso in 2015 alongside a certain Max Verstappen.
