Lewis Hamilton defends ‘leading innovators’ Red Bull amid controversy

Lewis Hamiltonౠ calls Red Bull the "leader♓s" in F1 innovation amid controversy surrounding their 'bib' device.

Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton has appeared to come out in defence of F1 rivals Red ༒Bull amid the noise surrounding their contentious ride-height device.

Fresh controversy engulfed Red Bull in the build up to this weekend’s United States Grand P൲rix after suspicions were raised by rival teams that they have a device which could change their car’s ride height under parc ferme conditions.

Red Bull confirmed ahead of the Austin race that they have༺ made a change to their car following talks with F1’s governing body t🐭he FIA.

While Red Bull admitted to having the so-called ‘bib’ or ‘tea-tray’ mechanism, they insisted they were doing nothing untoward, addin𒆙g the device is “inaccessible once the car is fully assembled and ready to run”.

Asked for his thoughts on it, seven-time world champion Ha🐲milton said teams pushing the boundarꦰies of innovation has always been a part of F1, though he suggested better policing is needed.

“I’ve only just heard about it, ✨before I got here. But I think the name of our sport is all about innovation. Red Bull have been the leaders and they’ve innovated,” Hamilton told Sky 🐬Sports F1.

“Ultimately all the teams look at the rules an🦄d try to find how to massage th𒁃ose rules and get the most out of it, even if it’s just over the edge a little bit. You just need to continue to evolve and be better policed.

“At the end of the day they did a better job. God knows how long they’ve had that, and they’ve been winning championships. Maybe that stops now… I don’t think that’s the one thinജg that’𒊎s going to stop them.

“But I think everyone else, we’ve got to continue to be innovators and 🔥leading rather than trying to catch up.”

Championship leader 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Max Verstappen, who is 52 points clear of McLaren’s168澳洲5最新开奖结果: Lando Norris heading into the final six races, said 🌱the changes would make no difference to Red Bull’s performance.

"For us, it was just an easy tool. When the parts ൲were off, it was eas🌟y to adjust. But once the whole car is built together, you can’t touch it. So, for us it doesn’t change [anything]," the Dutchman said. 

"When I read it, I was thinking about other teams doing it. And then I found out it was related to our team🏅. We never even mentioned it in the briefings, it was just an easier tool to adjust stuff.”

Norris and McLaren teammate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Oscar Piastri took a different opinion, with both describing the device as a clear breach of F1’s r⛦ules.

“There’s a differe💎nce between black and white stuff like this, and there’s a difference between pushing the boundaries and♛ creating new things and innovating within the space that you allowed to innovate,” Norris said.

“I think that’s what we as McLaren have done a very🅰 good job in but weꦚ’re sure not to go any further than that.”

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