Sparks on the route Red Bull – Mercedes do not stop shining all season, and everything gets an even more serious dimension.
The World Automobile Federation (FIA) has rejected a request from Mercedes to reconsider its decision regarding the incident that happened between Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen in the race for the Brazilian Grand Prix.
- Race management often has to make a decision quickly and on the basis of a limited amount of information.
The stewards in Brazil felt they had enough information to make a decision, which largely coincided with the comments of both drivers made immediately after the race.
If they thought that the footage of the front camera of car 33 was crucial for making a decision, they would put the incident under investigation and make a decision since the video would be available to them.
The attitude of the competitors is that this video provides enough information for the race management to come to a different conclusion. However, it was determined that the recording does not show anything that is particularly different from what was previously seen or that would affect the change of decision.
Unlike the case in Austria 2020, there is nothing that would change the decision. It was determined that the submitted recording is not significant – it is stated in the announcement.
Mercedes director Toto Wolff in the previous days criticized the Red Bull, demanded a penalty for the Austrian team and said that his engineers did not “fiddle” with the DRS system on the rear wing.
- There is no relationship between us. Just a competition. And that’s it. Relationship and mutual respect are two different things – said Horner, adding:
- I respect the successes of Mercedes and everything that Hamilton has done in his career. That doesn’t mean I should go to dinner with Toth Wolff. And to kiss his ***. Maybe some others have to – said Horner.
The leader in the championship is Max Verstappen with 332.5 points, while Lewis Hamilton has 318.5 points.
It is clear that excitement awaits us!
