Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton Confused Why Red Bull Are Not Penalized After Tyre Pressure Tampering

Formula 1: Lewis Hamilton Confused Why Red Bull Are Not Penalized After Tyre Pressure Tampering

Know all about Lewis Hamilton Red Bull and why the seven-time World Champion is confused ahead of the French Grand Prix Qualifying Session.

A detailed investigation was led out after the tyre blowouts in Baku, Red Bull was themselves found to be tampering with the tyre pressure which resulted in the exit of their ace Max Verstappen.

This has led to the seven time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to inquire about why hasn’t Red Bull been penalized with a penalty for their rather inappropriate actions.

According to the particular publication, Max Verstappen immediately assured those present on behalf of Red Bull that the team that at all times followed the guidelines set out by Pirelli.

Lewis Hamilton on Red Bull: Why Weren’t The Austrian Team penalized With Hefty Penalty

According to Auto Motor und Sport, Hamilton during this meeting sought to clarify why Red Bull did not receive a penalty with the British driver indicating that Red Bull and Aston Martin’s values were different from what Pirelli expected.

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As things stand, ahead of the French Grand Prix Qualifying Session things remain the same with more serious checks done by the management on each team regarding the tyre pressure.

What To Expect From French Grand Prix Qualifying Session

After the dominance shown by Mercedes, both Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton were in the top three fastest drivers after the third practice session as of writing. Only to be separated by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen.

After suffering a lot on the street circuit, Paul Richard Circuit could be the required change which was needed by Mercedes to turn the tables in the Constructor’s standings.

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Yet with all the other teams showing immense improvement as the calendar goes on, one can never undermine the competition from Aston Martin, Ferrari and McLaren.

With the forecasted weather showing slight hints of rain pouring down, teams are expected to not use softer tyres in the qualifying sessions.

Keeping aside all the speculations, lets see how the action of French Grand Prix unfolds as the competitions nd stakes rises higher than ever for the Silver Arrows before the race.

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