Red Bull lodges secret appeal at Canadian GP: Verstappen kept in the dark

Red Bull Racing has quietly filed an appeal during the Canadian Grand Prix, aiming to address what it perceives as 2gamesmanship2 tactics by rival teams.
Christian Horner, Red Bull's team principal, disclosed that the appeal was submitted without informing their star driver, Max Verstappen, who is currently under pressure due to his penalty points.
Verstappen, a four-time world champion, is on the brink of a race ban after accumulating penalty points from a crash at the Spanish Grand Prix. This situation has heightened the team's vigilance against any unfair tactics on track.
Horner commented, 2It's inevitable that there was going to be some potential gamesmanship,2 and emphasized that the team had raised concerns with the race director following the drivers' briefing to ensure officials were alert.
The move underscores Red Bull's strategic approach to protecting Verstappen's championship campaign amid intense competition and regulatory scrutiny.
"It's something that we raised after the driver's briefing with the race director just so that they were mindful of it as well because, it's clear that that kind of stuff goes on," Horner added.
This secret appeal highlights the high-stakes environment of Formula 1, where teams closely monitor rivals' conduct to gain any competitive edge while safeguarding their lead drivers from penalties that could jeopardize their season.

Red Bull secretly lodged an appeal at the Canadian Grand Prix over suspected rival gamesmanship, with team principal Christian Horner revealing Max Verstappen was kept unaware. The four-time world champion faces a race ban if penalized further after a recent crash, intensifying scrutiny on race conduct.