Red Bull insists its ride-height system is legal, asserting that both the FIA and rival teams were already informed.
Dr. Helmut Marko has suggested that F1 teams are scrutinising Red Bull’s device to “distract from other issues.”
Red Bull has acknowledged the existence of a system capable of adjusting the ride height of the RB20 between qualifying and the race. However, this mechanism cannot be activated during parc fermé, and Red Bull demonstrated this in practice to the FIA between the Free Practice sessions and the upcoming sprint qualifying at Austin.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown has requested the FIA to conduct a thorough investigation into the device.
Nevertheless, according to Marko, the governing body was already aware of the device’s existence before it leaked to the media just ahead of this weekend at the Circuit of the Americas. He downplayed the significance of the feature.
“The system is perfectly legal and was known to all the teams,” Marko stated.
“We had already informed the FIA about it, which says it all.”
“You cannot alter the ride height between qualifying and the race. That’s the key point; there’s nothing illegal about it.”
“The FIA was fully aware of this. No penalties were imposed, and nothing has changed from before. I don’t understand all this chatter about it. Perhaps someone is trying to divert attention from other problems.”
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Marko claims FIA knew of Red Bull’s legal ride-height device Marko claims FIA knew of Red Bull’s legal ride-height device
