Fingers Point at Mercedes Boss Toto Wolff For Leaking Sensitive Information Around Red Bull Cost Cap Catastrophe

Published 10/03/2022, 9:50 AM EDT

As things stand, it looks like Toto Wolff is on a campaign to ensure Red Bull is investigated. If found guilty of spending more than the budget cap last year, the team can even lose their 2021 WDC. However, according to former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher, FIA should also investigate how this alleged breach came into the media eye.

The German ex-F1 star felt that Red Bull’s accounts were leaked. He suspects it to be someone at the FIA who was also employed by Mercedes. Schumacher feels that Wolff must also be investigated. He feels that leak of such sensitive information is not good for the sport.

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While speaking to Sky Deutschland, he said, “We all know that a close confidant and former employee of Wolff now holds a very senior position at the FIA.” (translated via Google Translate)

He went on to explain the implications of this on the sport of Formula 1. “The FIA must undergo an investigation into itself because this information simply cannot slip out, it harms Formula 1 and only the FIA can be blamed.”

Schumacher isn’t the only one Toto Wolff has been taking heat from. In light of the media coverage Wolff’s comments have received, Christian Horner has threatened consequences.

Toto Wolff accused of defamation by Red Bull boss after cost cap breach allegations

Toto Wolff has asked the FIA to step in and investigate Red Bull. This comes after news that Red Bull might have breached the cost cap regulations. However, Christian Horner feels that these allegations are baseless and amount to defamation.

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Horner said, “We take umbrage to them. And one can only assume it’s not coincidence that this is the point where Max has his first strike at the World Championship. So unless there is a clear withdrawal of those statements, we will be taking it incredibly seriously and looking at what the options available to us are.”

He summed his views about the statements. “They are hugely defamatory.”

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a Formula 1 Author at EssentiallySports. In his pursuit for a Bachelor's degree in Law from Symbiosis Law School, he has written multiple academic papers centered around the domain of motorsports. Not only that, but due to his love for F1, he aims to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world some day.

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