The FIA in turn was moved to remind the F1 CEO and everyone else that the regulations are the responsibility of the governing body and not the commercial rights holder.
That little exchange was further evidence that the cost cap is now an integral part of the way the championship functions, amid the inevitable innuendo in the paddock and suggestions that some teams may have gone over the limit last year.
After Red Bull was caught out for overspending in 2021, everyone now realises that a breach of the financial regulations is as serious as a technical and sporting transgression and that a heavy price can be paid, even if rivals felt that a fine and a cut in aero testing was not a harsh enough sanction for Red Bull.
Despite their initial reluctance, the teams now accept that the FIA can successfully police the cap. However, the biggest criticism of last year's process was the time that it took for that policing to take place, and for the results to filter through.
It wasn't until the Brazilian GP weekend in late October that the final outcome of the 2021 investigations emerged and Red Bull received a penalty, by which time the 2022 season was almost over.
That timing was not ideal, and Domenicali is keen to see the process move faster this time around.
"Control is in the hands of the FIA," he told Motorsport.com. "Personally what I have asked is to anticipate as soon as possible the publication of the investigations made by the staff of the FIA.
"But I say this only because, in this way, it does not give rise to speculation and comments that are not good for anyone."
Source: Autosport