Bojan Vrbnjak
Red Bull their battle axes to each other and Mercedes he does not intend to bury before the home race. After the serial champions at FIA required to check the rear wings of the car RB16B, their rivals are now embarking on a path of revenge.
Currently the leader of the racing rankings Max Verstappen from the FIA checking the Mercedes front wing. The management of the Austrian team now wants to turn the matter around. “I think Paul Ricard showed that everything was done correctly,”Is Verstappen said in view of the rear wing of his car. Mercedes is after Barcelona claimed to be Red Bullovo bends the wings beyond the permitted tolerance. As a result, the guardians of the rules tightened the tests that came into force in the last race GP of France at Le Castellet, where they are racers Red Bullbut took first and third place. “We have shown that our shape does not depend on the flexibility of the rear wing or tire pressures,”Said the team boss Christian horner after the race in France and at To Toto Wolff at Sky Sports F1 announced revenge.
"It was revenge for Barcelona and soon Toto will get his own with the front wing," so Horner. And they are actually at Red Bullu, immediately after the competitor’s discussions of moving aerodynamic parts, be questioned legality Mercedes front wing. Helmut Marko issued that they are with those responsible FIA already become active with questions. “We are just one participating team. We have communicated this to the FIA, which will take action and we respect that.”Installed by the FIA markings (stickers) on the wings as part of a racing weekend Azerbaijan, which visibly showed the flexibility of the wings in the images, are sufficient evidence. “Maybe they will look at the footage, there you can even see the stickers very well."
He blew the same horn as well Christian horner. "I think there has been enough video material accumulated throughout the race weekend, which is why we trust the FIA to check these matters as well." Verstappen is before the first free workout at Red Bull Ringu added fuel to the fire and also demanded that the FIA become active. “I think if you're checking the rear wings, you should also check the front ones, which has a bigger impact on the car," so Dutchman. "It is now up to the FIA to carry out these tests, which they have so obviously done for the rear wings."
