F1 Gossip: Marko confirms Red Bull's request to check Mercedes’ front wing

- Helmut Marko has confirmed th🌳at Red Bull has asked the FIA to inspect Mercedes’ front wing to assess whether it🍬s flexibility complies with F1’s regulations. ()
As🌌 a response to Mercedes complaining about Red Bull’s rear wing, the Milton-Keynes based outfit is seeking clarity on the reigning world champions’ flexible front wing.
Marko added that: "Our victory༒ in France🥃 has already proven that we had no competitive advantage [from the flexi-wing]."
- Alexander Albon has praised Max Verstappen f♓or his ‘no politics’ approach.
Speaking to , Albon said: "He is always very honest and he is also a p𝓀erson who doesn't need politics because he is such a good driver. That way he can always focus on himself and that's good too, that's how it should be as a driver.
"In the end it's about perಌforming well yourself and that's what Max does."
- Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff is confident Lewis Hamilton will sign a💦 new contract to stay at the team♑ for 2022.
: "Yes, that is the case. Our relationship between the team and him feels so natural today, through highs and lows."I canꦕnot imagine us and him going in separate directions next ye🐼ar."
- FIA president Jean Todt says he’d prefer to see less controversy ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚin Formula 1. ()
Former Red Bull driver David Coulthard has revealed "Sebastian [Vettel] hardly speaks to me anymore" after the Channel 4 pundit criticised the four-time champion heavily for his abject performanc🀅e over the last two sea꧃sons. ()
Two-time F1 champion Mika Hakkinen says Max Verstappen’s mentality is a key strength and is a🐻🐠 key attribute in the fight against Lewis Hamilton. ()
20🐻16 F1 champion Nico Rosberg says Daniel Ricciardo finds himself in a “very unusual situation” at McLaren and one that is ‘mentally difficult’ given the form of Lando Norris in 2021. ()

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