Red Bull's ‘Cashgate' penalty has certainly divided opinion amongst the paddock, with some believing it's harsh and others thinking it's not strong enough. One of those thinking the latter is Haas team principal Guenther Steiner, who is expecting the $7 million fine and 10-percent reduction in permitted aerodynamic research to have little effect on the Austrians. The new Constructors' Champions were, of course, awarded the penalty for making a ‘minor' $2.2 million breach of the $145 million 2021 budget cap, as a result of spending too much on catering and their employees, reportedly. Two high-key ex-F1 drivers, though, believe the punishment the FIA awarded is enough given the...
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