FIA's anti-Red Bull measures will bring Carlos Sainz closer to the podium

The one in 2021 has become one of the most exciting Formula 1 World Cups in recent years. Still Hamilton has won three of the four races that have been held to date. Max Verstappen, for his part, has only won one and it seems that it will be more complicated by the anti-Red Bull measures that the FIA will introduce before the French Grand Prix. While such measures would pave Lewis Hamilton’s path to his eighth championship, they would increase the chances for other teams such as McLaren and Ferrari, where Carlos Sainz is currently racing, to reach the podium. after taking pole, he did not hesitate to point out to Red Bull: “The car was gaining three tenths on the straights due to the new flexible wing they have added.” In a favorable circuit for Mercedes, Vestappen was only three seconds behind the Briton, which set off the alarms. Even so, Christian Horner, sporting director of the British team, defended himself: “The car has gone through all the tests and the FIA is satisfied.” Even so, Red Bull will be forced to do without its flexible wing. “We have learned of some cases in which rear designs that meet the requirements of articles 3.9.3 and 3.9.4, however, exhibit excessive deflections while the cars are in motion,” said Nikolas Tombazis, the chief. FIA single-seater technician. Red Bull will have an advantage until France “We will be attentive to any abnormal behavior in the deformation of the rear wing. In particular, we will not tolerate any persistent out-of-plane deformation that can be achieved to bypass the symmetrical load applied in load deflection tests, “he added.Finally, Nikolas Tombazis determined how long Red Bull can benefit from its flexible wing: “All teams have until the French Grand Prix to make all the necessary changes and that they always comply with the regulations published by the FIA.” France will be the eighth race of the Formula 1 World Championship and will take place on June 27. From then on, if Red Bull proves less competitive, Carlos Sainz and Ferrari’s chances of getting on the podium could be increased. So far Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen and Valtteri Bottas have always been in the top three except in the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix. There Bottas gave up his place on the podium to Lando Norris.Ferrari and Alpine, pending Red BullIn three of those four races Leclerc has been fourth, so it seems clear that Ferrari, in addition to McLaren, would be the great beneficiaries of the measures against -Red Bull. Heading into the French Grand Prix, Carlos Sainz is confident of being closer to Leclerc, so his chances of getting on the podium would also increase. Even those of Fernando Alonso would also be increased since Alpine is increasingly close to Ferrari and McLaren. “Esteban is going to try to make the podium in Spain and I in France. The agreement is that. Hopefully he can also gain some position at the start. Let’s see if he does very well here and I in France. That’s how we switch roles a bit, ”Alonso joked after Ocon qualified ahead of him in Barcelona.