Financial police strikes at the F1 Grand Prix in Spielberg: 150,000 euros in!

Financial police strikes at the F1 Grand Prix in Spielberg: 150,000 euros in!

Am Formula 1 Grand Prix in Spielberg were carried out on July 3, 2025, on the part of the financial police, extensive controls were carried out, which were mainly directed against security companies. These controls led to a balance of 22 advertisements and the confiscation of over 150,000 euros in tax arrears. A total of 29 companies were controlled and 218 financial police employees were deployed to prevent illegal employment and social fraud, so reports 5min.at .

A case was particularly noticeable in which three illegally employed workers were arrested. This company also had massive violations in the criminal register and did not report any wage taxes for the current year. After these severe allegations, the organizer ended the cooperation with the security company during the Formula 1 weekend. This also suggests irregular processes for other companies, such as landlords from campsites that are also examined.

rule violations in the focus

The introduction of a budget lime that was set to $ 145 million in 2021 and is to be raised to over $ 150 million in 2023 was aimed at improving the economic profitability of the teams and increasing equal opportunities in racing. Last year, Red Bull had to pay a penalty of $ 7 million due to a violation of the rule, and the team continues to face questions about cost control. In this context, the teams have to answer around 100 questions about their bookkeeping.

disciplinary measures for violations of the rules

The FIA ​​has defined clear consequences for possible violations of the rules, which can range from warnings to point deductions to partial exclusion from racing weekends. Domenicali urges the ongoing negotiations quickly to avoid further speculation. The first phase of the FIA ​​test should be completed by the end of July.