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FIA has recently closed the case of Red Bull's front bib height adjuster device. They have decided not to investigate past car setups the defending world champions used in order to discover whether they have altered front bib height before or not.
Right before the 2024 F1 US GP, the FIA made sure that no modifications were done to the front bib on any car between race sessions, particularly during Parc Ferme conditions.
Front bib is an aerodynamic element situated underneath the front wing and behind the front axle. It is also known as T-ray. Adjusting this part during Parc Ferme is not allowed because it could change the overall ride height of the vehicle.
Eventually, it was discovered that Red Bull was the team that was exploiting this flaw by altering the T-ray. During the first practice session in Austin, a few FIA delegates visited the Austrian team's garage to see how the defending world champions adjusted the front bib height.
Recently, Motorsport.com reported that the FIA has closed the case and has sealed areas in the car to disallow the Milton Keynes-based team from making any changes to the front bib during the 2024 F1 US GP.
Speaking to the media, FIA's head of single-seater series, Nikolas Tombazis, said that though he cannot confirm whether there have not been irregularities in Red Bull's front bib height, he feels the case is closed.
He also mentioned how difficult it would be to investigate past races and check whether the Austrian giants changed front bib height during parc ferme.
“I mean, honestly, can I say with complete certainty about whether there's ever been anything irregular? No. Can I say that the matter is closed? Yes, absolutely,” Tombazis said.
“To go and retroactively actually prove exactly what has happened before is difficult, and we don't think we have the ability to go and investigate two years’ worth of situation,” he added.
Red Bull senior claims RB20 front bib height device is legal and hints McLaren could be hiding issues of their own by pressing on the bib saga
Red Bull senior, Helmut Marko recently claimed that RB20's front bib height adjuster device was completely legal. He also hinted that other rival teams, particularly McLaren, could be distracting the FIA away from their own issues through the entire bib situation.
Speaking to Sky Italia, Marko admitted that Red Bull themselves have informed the FIA about the device that can adjust the front bib height. He himself pointed out that it is illegal to change the height during Parc Ferme, claiming that the team has not been doing so.
“It’s completely legal and it was known to all the other teams, because we had informed the FIA about that. And I guess nearly every team has it. And you can’t change it between qualifying and the race, so that’s the main thing. So nothing illegal,” Marko said.
“I don’t know why so much fuss is about it. I think someone is trying to take away the attention of some other issues,” he added.
Red Bull currently stands in second place with 483 points in the constructors' standings. Meanwhile, McLaren leads the table with 522 points.
