Hamilton Shares Different Point Of View On Red Bull Controversy

Lewis Hamilton discussed what he thinks about Red Bull's newly exposed trick, which McLaren believes is a clear breach of regulations.

On Thursday, ahead of the 2024 United States Grand Prix, it was revealed that multiple F1 teams believed Red Bull Racing had been using a device that would allow them to adjust front bib clearance between qualifying and the race.

Such a system would allow the Red Bull to raise or lower their cars' ride height based on the preferred setup, ultimately potentially leading to better performance. The problem is that it is forbidden to do that during Parc Ferme (when teams must not alter their car setups).

Red Bull's spokesperson confirmed that the team has such devices in their cars. However, they cannot access it once they are fully assembled and have not used it to adjust the front bib clearance during Parc Ferme.

Both McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri (Red Bull's main rivals) stated that they see such a system as a clear breach of the rules.

Interestingly, when Mercedes F1 driver Lewis Hamilton was asked what he thought about the trick that Red Bull could potentially have used to gain an advantage, he told Sky Sports F1: