Formula 1’s governing body has delayed the publication of its inquiries into whether any team breached the sport’s budget cap last year. The FIA told F1 teams last week that it planned to issue certificates of compliance or otherwise on 5 October. Wednesday’s delay is the fourth time the FIA has given teams a date only to push it back. The dividing line between the two is 5% of the cap, or $7.25m last year. Senior sources have told BBC Sport that if any team is found to have been in breach last year, the offence is likely to be minor.

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