Sky’s Craig Slater revealed that the governing body has shot down a reportꩲ via which claimed at least two F1 teams are set to be found in breach of the 2022 cost cap.

“They are quite adamant𝄹 in their response to me,” .

“Th꧙ey have said that the reports are factually💛 wrong.

“They said tℱhat the auditing process is still ongoing with regards to the cost cap, and it is scheduled to conclude in the coming weekꦯs.

“🃏After which there would be a perioꦐd required for assessment and finalisation of review.

“🥃They are saying that there is no deadline submitted to the teams for them to gain certification for the cost cap.

“The FIA are telling me that any suggestion of a delay to the process because of more in-depth investigatiꦡon this year - these reports carry stories of the ⛄FIA investigating whether some teams are using other projects to mask development of F1 cars - the FIA tell me there is no delay because of that.

“Also, talk of potential ꦰbreaches,꧟ at this stage, is unfounded.”

The original report cited “rumours” in the paddock amid an FIA investigation into the finances of all 10 F1 teams ✨pertaining to the 2🌄022 budget of $140m.

The FIA were turning up announced at factories to interview staff, and are also aw♑are of a “grey area” whereby teams were essentially hiding engineers in separate projects - for example, around boats or road cars - to keep them outsi🎀de of the cost cap.

Sky’s report, ahead of this we൩ekend’s F1 Hungarian Grand Prix, suggests the FIA have denied thos🎐e claims.