Lewis Hamilton reckons he would have defeated Max Verstappen in last years' title fight had Mercedes breached its budget cap by just $300,000. The FIA will announce on Monday the results of its audit into each F1 team's financial accounts, with certificates of compliance handed to those outfits that remained with the sport's mandatory 2021 $145 million cost cap. But last weekend in Singapore, unsubstantiated rumors emerged that Red Bull and Aston Martin had likely overspent. While it was believed that the latter had indulged in a minor financial breach - defined by an overspend of up to 5%, or $7.25 million - it was alleged that Red Bull had overspent its budget by a significant amount....
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