“Red Bull may have played with tire pressure, FIA never checks during the race”

Since the Great Britain Grand Prix in 2013, Pirelli has added a rule to the regulations that obliges F1 teams to maintain a minimum tire pressure at the start of the race. The level of tire pressure is determined by Pirelli depending on the route.

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As in the past Verstappen, Tsunoda has to be “slowed down” a bit

Before the start of the race on Sunday, the FIA ​​will randomly check whether the teams meet this requirement. The officials of the International Motorsport Federation are also allowed to visit the teams’ workshops during the Grands Prix to check whether the tire pressures of the other available tire sets comply with the regulations.

Red Bull’s own fault?

However, according to the medium mentioned at the beginning, the problem is that this control is currently taking place very rarely, so little that there are people in the paddock who claim to have never seen it. It could be a signal that the teams are falling below the minimum tire pressure in order to get more grip. It is possible that Red Bull Racing (with Verstappen) and Aston Martin (with Lance Stroll) fiddled with it and were to blame for the falls.

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“That didn’t reflect the superiority of Red Bull Racing”

Hamilton receives respect from Verstappen: “Yes, on and off the track”

Max Verstappen was very clear about Ziggo Sport after his DNF in Azerbaijan. He didn’t have much faith in a Pirelli investigation: “I already know the result. It’s difficult to accept. But it will again have to do with ‘rubble’.” Pirelli and the FIA ​​are expected to release the final investigation report within 48 hours.