FIA Finds Procedural Breaches by Honda and Alpine

The FIA has discovered procedural breaches by Honda and Alpine, engine manufacturers for Formula One teams, despite both teams staying within the $138.6 million spending limit. The breaches are related to discrepancies in financial information filing, including late submissions of documents and inaccurate or misleading paperwork.

The FIA is proposing an Accepted Breach Agreement (ABA) for both teams, which would result in a financial penalty. This is the first breach of its kind, as the regulations have only been in place for power unit manufacturers since 2021. The two teams will likely settle their breaches with an ABA, similar to Aston Martin and Williams in the past. The FIA has confirmed that all 10 teams were found to be in compliance with the cost cap regulations for 2023, with the breaches being limited to procedural issues rather than exceeding the mandatory spending limit.