Formula 1 may have taken a break on the track, but it continues to make headlines. This time, what Antonio Lobato reported about Red Bull is truly shocking. Let’s uncover why.
Red Bull illegal? The explanation
During the free practice sessions of the Hungarian Grand Prix, Spanish sports journalist and television presenter Antonio Lobato dropped a bombshell. According to the Spaniard, the RB20 car was analyzed by two rival teams, who found it illegal in certain aspects. One of these teams, incidentally, was McLaren, which recognized the irregularity because they had used it themselves in the 1990s.
From that moment on, a report was allegedly made to the FIA, which then struck a secret deal with Red Bull (hypothetically based on removing the illegal components from the car).
While this scenario is difficult to confirm, it would make logical sense for several reasons. Let’s analyze them together.
There is a precedent, and it involves Ferrari…
It’s no secret that the RB20’s performance has declined compared to competitors in recent outings. This is certainly due to new developments from rivals, but part of the difference could also be attributed to a “step back” taken by the Milton Keynes team. Something similar happened in past years, particularly in 2020: Ferrari made a secret deal with the Federation after its engine from the previous year was found to be illegal. We all know how disastrous that season was for Ferrari, especially in straight-line speed (and this is no coincidence), where they were far from competitive.
Another clue can be found in the technical regulations: these have been modified in recent weeks to close loopholes. And what if these changes were made to limit an illegal solution used by Red Bull?
In short, while it will be very difficult to uncover the full truth, the situation that has developed—on and off the track—leads to the suspicion that the RB20 had something suspicious… and not entirely compliant with FIA regulations.
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