Red Bull Racing not worried about new FIA tests: 'We are calm'
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After the Spanish Grand Prix , Lewis Hamilton commented that Red Bull's rear wing would move on the straight. It's yet another tease between the title rivals, but Helmut Marko isn't worried at all about the FIA's new tests.
Hamilton claimed that the rear wing of the RB16B would move on the straight. Parts of the car would not be allowed to move while driving, as this could provide aerodynamic benefits. Hamilton did this openly, to set the mood, according to Helmut Marko.
Mercedes versus Red Bull
"Toto Wolff told Lewis this to set the mood. But we are calm. We have passed all previous tests and will continue to do so in future tests to do,'' the Austrian said to Sport1.de. Christian Horner gave the same signal after the race. He said that the FIA had no problem with their rear wing.
This later turned out not to be quite the case after all, as the FIA sent a letter to all teams stating that there will be new tests to counter moving rear wings from the French Grand Prix onwards. The tests will only be introduced from the French Grand Prix onwards, allowing the teams to make adjustments to their current design.
FIA looks at Alpine
According to Sport1.de, the new tests are not even aimed at Red Bull. Where Hamilton did try to call for that, according to the German medium, the arrows are aimed at Alpine. The French team would be the 'greatest master' at bending the rear wing, and not Red Bull. Mercedes are not blameless either, as they were the subject of discussion in 2020 about their bending wings.
That Mercedes is paying attention to it and Hamilton even makes statements to the media, according to Helmut Marko, only proof that the German is feeling the pressure from Red Bull. ''It shows how seriously They take our services at Mercedes,'' the Red Bull top man concluded.