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Red Bull admit they went too far in their attempt to remove tape used as a visual aid by Lando Norris.
Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies admitted going too far in trying to remove tape from Lando Norris’s race start grid spots, resulting in a €50,000 fine. This incident occurred before the United States Grand Prix, where a team member intervened after the formation lap had started. The tape was used by Norris to position his car but was not necessary as Red Bull failed in their sabotage attempt. Despite no rules against the action, Mekies acknowledged the need to end these “silly games” between teams. Norris found the situation amusing, as Red Bull’s penalty had no impact since the tape wasn’t used anyway. It became a humorous episode and a little entertainment for the teams involved.
