The Red Bull team principal finally addressed the F1 cost cap saga in his first public media appearance since his team’s breach was confirmed by the FIA on Saturday at the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:United States Grand Prix. 

Horner was jo༺ined in the press conference by McLar🐟en boss Zak Brown, who has been one of Red Bull’s most vocal rivals regarding the cost cap.

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Brown wrote a letter to F1’s governing body the FIA in which he said any breaking of the budget cap168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: “constitutes cheating”, though he stopped short of dir🐈ectly naming Red Bull. 

During their face-off, Horner blasted Brown’s letter and s🌱aid it has felt like Red Bull have “been on trial” since the rumours of a potential breach first emerged over the Singapore Grand Prix weekend. 

“It is tremendously disappointing for a competito🔜r to accuse you of cheating and fraudulent [behaviour],” said Horner. 

“It's absolutely shocking that another competitor, without the facts, with🌃out any knowlegde of the details, can be making that kind of accusation.

“We’ve been on trial since Singapore. The rhetoric of cheats. Th🦩e numbers in the media are miles away from reality.

“The damage this done to the brand, our drivers, our workforce? In an age whe♛re mental health is prevalant? We see kids bullied in playgrounds who are kids of our employees.&nbꦐsp;

"You cannot make these allegations without fact or substance. We are appalled at the behaviour of some of our🔜 competitors.”

Horner, who was seen holding a meeting with FIA president ♛Mohammed Ben Sulayem in the COTA paddock on Friday, confirmed the FIA has offered Red 🅘Bull terms for an 'Accepted Breach Agreement’. 

However, he refused to reveal what penalty has been offered to Red Bull. German publication has reported that a deduction of 25 percent of the wind tunnel time for next season and a fine ওis the proposed penalty. 

“I can’t tell you that, it’s confidential,” Ho�✤�rner said. 

“Once concluded there w⭕ill be transparency and I will talk you through our submissions and the position we had.”

Amid mounting speculation over the exact figure⛎ of Red Bull’s overspend - which has been kept confidential - Horner claimed the breach wa💟s no more than $200,000. 

“There i💙s a concerted campaign for a draconian penalty for Red Bull [over] a couple of hundred thousand dꩵollars,” he added. 

“We have been subjected to three weeks💟 of abuse. It’s just not🍰 right. It has to stop.”

‘Zero benefit’ for Red Bull 

Horner insisted that Red Bull gained “zero benefit fro🦩m an op෴erational perspective.” 

Asked if Red Bull gained an advantage, a defiant Horner replied: “Absolutely not. What are the relevant costs within the cap - this is where the interpretation comes꧂ from.

“Our view is that our relevant costs come within th🏅e cap. We are in talks with the FIA over mitigating circumstances.

“We haꦓd zero benefit from🍨 an operational perspective. 

“Our submission was below the cap. W🙈e expect things to be challenged or clarified.

“Based on third-p🔴arty accounting, the interpretation of the 52-page document was clear from our side.

“We abso🐈lutely do not feel that we had any advantage in 2021 or 2022. It is totally fictitious.”

How long could this take? 

Red Bull, who maintain their innocence, must now decide whether to accept the⛄ ABA or challenge the FIA’s verdict.✅ 

Doing so would result in the matter being taken before an adjudication 𓂃panel of independent judges to review the case and determine whether the party is g𝓡uilty, and what penalty should be applied. 

If Red Bu🌸ll are ♏still unsatisfied and opted to appeal, there is a possibility the case could go to the International Court of Appeal. 

Horner warned the saga could drag on for “eight or nine months” but🥃 stressed that is not Red Bu🐻ll’s intention. 

“We want closure,” he explained.  

“It is in the interests of everybody, the sport, to get this resolved as quickly as♓ possible. There are many lessons that can be learned.”