It was Red Bull who alerted the FIA to a rules breach that could have cost Nico Rosberg victory at Silverstone last Sunday.<\/p>\n
We have reported that, in the wake of the bitter ‘test-gate’ scandal, the tension between world champions Red Bull and Mercedes remains palpable.<\/p>\n
So just after Rosberg’s champagne-soaked celebrations on Sunday, it emerged that the German driver and his team were summoned by the stewards to explain his alleged failure to slow for yellow flags.<\/p>\n
The officials decided simply to reprimand Rosberg.<\/p>\n
Germany’s Bild newspaper reports on Tuesday that it was Red Bull who alerted the FIA to Rosberg’s breach, which if punished with a time penalty could have cost him the win.<\/p>\n
Dr Helmut Marko defended Red Bull’s actions.<\/p>\n
“We did not attack Mercedes, but only pointed out that Rosberg was too fast under a yellow flag.<\/p>\n
“If it had been us (committing the breach), the other teams would also immediately tell the FIA.\u00a0 It’s a totally normal thing,” the Austrian insisted.<\/p>\n
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