FIA called to check potentially ILLEGAL Mercedes F1 upgrade

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FIA called to check potentially ILLEGAL Mercedes upgrade

Red Bull have questioned the legality of Mercedes' front wing

By Sheona Mountford.

Saturday 15 June 2024 00:00

Red Bull have submitted an unofficial request to the FIA over the legality of Mercedes’ front wing.

George Russell first received the upgraded front wing in Monaco, with Lewis Hamilton gaining his update in Canada.

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The changes to the W15 have benefited the team after Russell acquired pole position and a podium at the Canadian Grand Prix.

However, Formula1uno reports that Red Bull engineers, under the supervision of Paul Monaghan, will examine the new Mercedes front wing.

George Russell made the most of Mercedes' upgrades in Canada

Red Bull engineers will examine Mercedes' front wing

Is Mercedes’ front wing legal?

According to the FIA’s static checks, Mercedes' front wing has always been within the legal limits, but Red Bull have still asked to take a closer look at it.

There are fears the updated front wing flexes more compared to the initial specification, and the FIA will decide if there has been any infringement after the request is completed.

Despite the monitoring request, Red Bull’s team boss, Christian Horner, remained unbothered by Mercedes' pace advantage after the race.

Christian Horner isn't too worried about Mercedes' upgrades

“Even with our downgrade, we managed to beat their upgrade,” Horner said to the media.

“It was a rewarding race to win. The last couple of races have been more choppy waters for us but we have still managed to win two out of the last three races.

“We had a pole in Imola, we managed to match the pole time here with a car that both drivers are feeling its deficiencies. So there is a lot of focus on that to see if we can improve that.”

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