Teams should be banned for budget breach - Vasseur

The next round of penalties for breaching Formula 1's budget cap should be "much more drastic".

That is the view of Frederic Vasseur, amid rumours some top teams - again including Red Bull and Aston Martin - may once again be in trouble with the FIA for overspending.

"I don't want to make any comments on something I'm not familiar with," the Ferrari team boss told La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Speaking in general, what I can say is that last year's punishment wasn't harsh enough."

Red Bull was fined $7 million for the minor breach and had wind tunnel time further restricted.

"If it were to happen again," Vasseur said, "it should be much more drastic. Considering that a technical advantage translates to a sporting advantage, the punishment . . .