McLaren have downplayed Red Bull’s complaint to the FIA about an “additional hole” being spotted in the brake drum of the Woking outfit’s F1 car.

As reported by German publication AMuS earlier this week, Red Bull filed a complaint to the F✤IA after they noticed a sensor on the brake drum of the 🤡McLarens was being left uncovered.

The publication wrote: “Red Bull recently discovered an additional hole on the front and rear brake panelling of the McLaren MCL38 that sho𒐪uld not be there. At least not alwﷺays.”

Red Bull suspected that McLaren were potentially doing thisꦍ to help with cooling, with the holes being kept open. 

After seeking clarification from the FIA, McLaren have been forced to tape over the holes in Aust⭕ria and Britain.

McLaren’s on-track performance appeared to be unaffected with 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lando Norris challenging 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen for the win at the Red Bull Ring.

At Silverstone, th🍸ey were in contention to take the victoryᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ with Norris finishing second behind Lewis Hamilton.

Addressing the issue at the Hungarian Grand Prix, McLaren boss Andrea S❀tella described the s𓃲ituation as “very simple”.

“This matter is♋ very simple,” he told Sky Sports F1.

“This is a hole to access a sensor. We got a clarification fr♚om the FIA that this hole isn’t allowed and we just taped it.

“It’s a v🐭ery, very simple matter which for some reason escalated to become a topic in the paddock. Nothing of that kind🍃.”

Given McLaren are often Red Bull’s nearest challenger, complaints to the FIA aren’t surprising as all the teams try to gain an advan꧟tage.

McLarꦛen and Red Bull have exchanged words throughout the season, particularly amid Verstappen’s clash with Norris in Austria.

☂McL𝔉aren CEO Zak Brown has been vocal in his criticism of Red Bull and Christian Horner, claiming they are “scared” of Verstappen.

Brown also claimed that Adrian Newey’s departure from Red Bull will result in♓ a “mass exodus” from the team.