FIA Delays Cost Cap Investigation Results As Max Verstappen Responds to Lewis Hamilton’s Suggestions

• The FIA are currently investigating whether some Formula 1 teams breached the cost cap regulations
• Lewis Hamilton suggested that Red Bull had an advantage last season as they had more upgrades
• Max Verstappen has responded to recent claims that Red Bull Racing 'cheated' during last season

The wait goes on for Lewis Hamilton to find out if he is an 8-time World Champion.

The British driver could be handed the 2021 title if Red Bull are found guilty of cost cap breaches and Max Verstappen has points deducted from his total last season.

Verstappen finished only eight points above Hamilton after winning the final race of the season, the controversial Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The FIA are currently busy with an investigation into whether Red Bull breached the cost cap regulations which prevented teams from overspending to gain an extra advantage.

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The results of the investigation were due to be released on October 5 but the FIA have since announced that they were still busy with the process and would only make findings public on October 10.

Sky Sports earlier reported that no Formula 1 team would face severe punishment for going above the budget cap.

“Sky Sports News understands only "minor" breaches of the cap have been made, which is an overspend of less than five per cent and would carry less severe penalties.”

However, the FIA denied that any findings had yet been made.

What do the drivers say about the investigation?

Hamilton recently suggested that Red Bull definitely had an advantage last season and more upgrades than Mercedes.

He added that if they were able to have as many upgrades as Red Bull did, they would have been able to compete more, Daily Express reported. Verstappen has since responded to the accusations, saying that his job was just to drive.

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"It's something between the team and the FIA and it’s not really up to me. I’m here to drive fast and try to give the best result to the team,” he said.

Lewis Hamilton could be handed last season's F1 title as Max Verstappen's Red Bull is accused of cheating

An interesting twist in Formula 1 could see Max Verstappen dethroned last season's championship, Sports Brief reported.

Red Bull are currently under investigation after reports emerged that they exceeded the spending cap last season.

Verstappen won his first championship on the final day of the season in a dramatic race at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.