The Singapore GP weekend stated off well for Mercedes, it continued with a promising P3 for Lewis in qualifying, but ultimately ended in disappointment.
The FIA has announced that the issuing of Certificates of Compliance with the budget cap will be delayed, and shoots down “unsubstantiated speculation”.
Ferrari’s racing director Laurent Mekies says the way Formula 1 and the FIA respond to any budget cap breaches is a “very vital test for the cost cap”.