F1 motorsport boss Ross Brawn thinks any protest against Red Bull’s ‘bendy’ rear wing at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix would be doomed to failure. A protest by Mercedes has been mooted after Lewis Hamilton claimed the flexi-wing on the RB16B had been worth “at least three tenths” to Red Bull in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix – an advantage the World Champion has suggested could be doubled in Baku, due to its long straight, next week. Azerbaijan is the last opportunity for any protest because after then, on June 15, the FIA are introducing new tests on rear wings, which mean Red Bull will modify their design at a cost of around half a million dollars, according to team...
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