{"id":25362,"date":"2024-10-17T15:11:51","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T19:11:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/?p=25362"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:16:04","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T19:16:04","slug":"red-bull-agree-plan-to-make-car-changes-after-fia-discussions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2024\/10\/17\/red-bull-agree-plan-to-make-car-changes-after-fia-discussions\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Bull “agree plan” to make car changes after FIA discussions"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new F1 controversy has emerged over the last 24 hours, with Red Bull accused of finding a trick to avoid the FIA’s ride height checks<\/a>. Initially, the defending Champions denied claims of any exploit being used. Only a few hours later, a team spokesperson has now confirmed that – following FIA discussions – changes will be made.<\/p>\n

Red Bull to make changes after FIA talks<\/h2>\n

After months of stagnant development, Red Bull enter this weekend’s American GP with a significant update package<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They aim and eliminate the gap to McLaren’s MCL38<\/a>, which has slowly increased throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Positive feedback from Verstappen in Singapore created optimism that Red Bull were establishing a new baseline to act as a platform for future development.<\/p>\n

However, the narrative surrounding the Milton Keynes squad has changed quickly in recent hours.<\/p>\n

Rival teams accused the reigning Champions of using a device to change their ride height during parc ferm\u00e9 conditions.<\/p>\n

If true, this would mean Red Bull<\/a> could make changes to the RB20 between qualifying and the race without detection from FIA inspections.<\/p>\n

Accomplishing this would allow for critical set-up changes between before the race, potentially improving the RB20’s performance for high-fuel running.<\/p>\n

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