Zak Brown makes demand of Red Bull “leadership and mechanics” over bib drama
McLaren ramp up heat on Red Bull after technical furore✤ at US GP

McLaren’s Zak Brown wants Red Bull’s se꧂nior figures to “sign an affidavit” th💖at they have never used the controversial car part which caused a stir in America.
An affidavit is a written statement that a person swears to be true, which can used to su🐽pport a claim.
The FIA looked into a disputed ‘bib’ and ‘T-tray’ on Red Bull’s car which m🌸eant theℱy had the ability to adjust the ride height while in parc ferme conditions, which is not legal.
There is no evidence to suggest that Red Bull broke any rules, and Christian Horner insisted that their rivals’ worry was just ♊“paranoia”.
Red Bull adjusted thei𒁃r car after talks with the FIA but the matter has not yet cooled down.
"I'd like to see the senior lead💜ership, the former chief mechanics and the🦹 current mechanics sign an affidavit stating that they have never used or have no knowledge of it being used," McLaren CEO Brown told the .
"The suggestion in the pit lane from a handful of people is that it has been us🐭ed in that manner, so the only way to bottom it out is the old-fashioned 'sign here', stating what has g𝓀one on.
“I know if I was presented with ღan affidavit and the consequences of not telling the t𒐪ruth were severe, I'd tell the truth.”
Brown demanded a penalty if it comes to light that any rule was b🍌reached. He said: "It needs to be a deterrent.
"We have seen drivers excluded from races and championships. And I am not saying Max should be exclude♑d, by the way.
"We have seen teams excluded from races and championships. If, and I say if, parc ferme rules have been broken, the penalty needs to be of that magnitude, depe🍌nding on whether they did it once or have been doing it regularly for three years.
"There must be consequences."
McLaren and Red Bull remain locked in two battles for the drivers’ and constructors’ chaꦰmpionship꧒ heading into this weekend’s F1 Mexico Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen extended his lead at the top of the drivers’ to 54 points clear of Lando Norris at the United States GP🌜.
But McLaren are ꩲ40 points clear of Red Bull at the top of the constructors’.

James was a sports journalist at Sky Sports for a decade covering everything🌱 from American sports, to football, to F1.