Red Bull are reportedly interested in shooting straight back at Mercedes after the Silver Arrows objected to Max Verstappen’s antics at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The outcome of that appeal is due to be negotiated on Thursday, although it may not be long before further measures in the opposite direction are taken ahead of a crisis weekend in Qatar.
Hamilton used his clear speed advantage on the straight to clinch a dramatic victory in Sao Paulo last weekend.
A five-place penalty on the grid and the disqualification from Friday qualifying due to rear wing problems were not enough for the British to be the first to see the checkered flag after a blockbuster tussle with Verstappen.
After several laps of wheel-to-wheel races, Mercedes finally filed a complaint about Verstappen’s alleged intention to drive both cars off the track on lap 48.
The results are due to be announced on Thursday, although the Red Bull bosses allegedly still have unfinished business with the problem of the Mercedes rear wing.
Prior to his disqualification, Hamilton was almost half a second faster than his closest challenger in Friday qualifying, while his lead in the race was astounding.
Verstappen was fined £ 42,500 for touching the wing after the session, a move that arose out of suspicion.
According to the-race.com, Red Bull has the theory that the main rear wing aircraft makes Hamilton’s special machine “undrivable”.
The team had already complained to the FIA before Hamilton’s Friday qualifying times, and they reportedly want to repeat it at some point in the last three races.
“It’s important to understand where the speed comes from,” said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner to Sky Sports in Sao Paulo.
“Obviously they had a new engine, they are driving Monaco-level downforce and yet when he overtook Max he was almost 30 km / h faster on that lap.
“So it’s something we need to understand.
“It’s up to the FIA to oversee and rule the sport, so we trust them and their test and investigation.”
Horner’s Mercedes counterpart, Toto Wolff, is unlikely to take such action after feeling tired in Brazil.
When Hamilton overtook Verstappen in the closing stages on Sunday, Wolff angrily pointed at the camera to trigger emotions after facing constant adversity over the weekend.
“The car is completely legal and we like to drive it everywhere,” he said.
“It’s part of the game that you look at other parts of other teams, challenge them, be skeptical and maybe a bit paranoid.”
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