The championship battle between Mercedes and Red Bull took another interesting turn in 2021. The Austrian team filed a complaint with the FIA about the engine of their Mercedes at the Belgian Grand Prix.
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Red Bull had mentioned that the engine of the W12 is getting more horsepower through a process that is illegal and does not comply with the regulations. Now Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has contacted us to respond to Red Bull’s complaint.
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Toto Wolff comments on Red Bull’s engine complaint
As reported by Formula Passion, Wolff mentioned that he was glad Red Bull was filing complaints about this as it shows they are distracted. He also mentions that there is no problem with the Mercedes engines.
CIRCUIT DE CATALUNYA, MONTMELO, SPAIN – 2019/05/10: Mercedes GP Executive Director Toto Wolff in the pit lane during practice for the Spanish F1 Grand Prix. (Photo by Marco Canoniero / LightRocket via Getty Images)
The complaint did not bother the Mercedes team boss.
“We are pleased that you are devoting time to this type of research. If they’re so distracted, that’s fine. We welcome your every wish, ”said Wolff.
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F1 reporter claims Red Bull complained about Mercedes PU trick
F1 reporter Michael Schmidt from Auto Und Motor Sport mentioned that Red Bull had found some irregularities in the Mercedes engine during his analysis during the summer break. He went on to explain that Red Bull was of the opinion that Mercedes had achieved growth in its unit that did not comply with the regulations.
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“Red Bull has claimed to have filed a complaint [about Mercedes’ power unit] Ferrari should also be involved in the FIA, [but] they don’t say anything about that, ”said Schmidt.
Formula 1 F1 – Portuguese Grand Prix – Algarve International Circuit – Portimao, Portugal – April 30, 2021, Red Bull Racing Team Principal Christian Horner speaks about REUTERS at the FIA / Handout press conference
“Apparently Mercedes has a trick that is initially legal. You somehow manage to cool the air in the plenary [air distribution area of an engine], at least in the acceleration phase, and that gives significantly more horsepower in this phase, [but] not so much towards the end, ”said the F1 reporter.
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This is another fascinating development in the battle between rivals. But it looks like Red Bull is more likely to dig than to have a solid reason for the complaint.
Let us know what you think of this latest allegation from the Austrian team?
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