FIA is before the racing weekend Grand Prix of Italy in Monza issued a technical directive TD / 037-20, which restricts the use of the setting engine modes, which now requires teams to qualify and race with the same setting.
Helmut Marko revealed that they were at Red Bullu those who pressed on FIA to adopt this rule in Formulas 1because she was Mercedes the advantage in qualifying is so extreme that it is distorted the competition. But it was fun Mercedesa also continued in Monza, it is Lewis Hamilton won another pole position and drove away the fastest lap in the history of Formula 1.
Close behind him, however, was a teammate Valtteri Bottas. The lag of the third qualifying racer was still amazing eight tenths of a second, meanwhile, both Red Bull Racing ranked fifth and ninth. A fact that entertained both racers Mercedesa. "The speed I had on Friday over long distances looked very strong,”He said at a press conference after the qualifiers Bottas.
"By changing the regulation for the engine settings, the race will be even better for us than before. I hope it will be good. I’m not sure how satisfied he is Red Bull with this engine change,He added Finn and in the direction Red Bull Racing in Helmut Mark aim the poison arrow. Hamilton he added: "I don’t think we had that party fashion at all. It’s something someone else invented. Who knows if we used this method at all in Spa?"