Red Bull team boss Christian Horner: ‘We want a level playing field’ | Motorsport

sport">According to Red Bull, Mercedes used an excessively bending rear wing during the race in Brazil, and possibly also in Grand Prixs before it. In short, this provides more speed on the straight.

sport">There was no official protest, but after Red Bull reported their suspicions to the motorsport federation FIA about their suspicions, extra tests were carried out on the cars during the race weekend in Doha.

“I think we have come to understand the car better over the year”

sport">“We clearly indicated that there were things that we were not happy with,” said Horner. “The FIA ​​has carried out a weight test on the rear of the cars, but I also think our competitor modified the car that weekend. We want a level playing field, hopefully we have that too. This is a very complex sport. Everything has to be checked carefully.”

sport">In other words; Red Bull thinks that Mercedes drove a ‘normal’ rear wing again in both Qatar and last week in Saudi Arabia. Those races were also won by Lewis Hamilton, who now has an equal number of points as Max Verstappen before the start of the last race.

sport">“I think we have come to understand the car better during the year,” said Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff. „The aerodynamic balance is now better and we also understand how much wing we have to drive. And of course the new engine has a huge impact on the performance of the car.”

sport">Horner and Wolff kept things tidy during their joint press conference as expected, unlike their ‘fight’ on Friday in Doha. Both before and after the session, the two ruffs shook hands.

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