"Fraud team!!! disqualify them quickkk": Fans react to reports of Red Bull having the bib device on the car

F1 fans were left raging after it was revealed that Red Bull was found to be the team in question, using a device to adjust the ride height on their car. Heading into the US Grand Prix this weekend, there was a lot of charter regarding a team using a bib device to make alterations during the race weekends.

Several teams informed the sport's governing body, FIA, about the same, with the latter clamping down on any such devices afterward. It is reported that the bib device in question could be used to adjust the ride height of the car after the parc ferme was applied post the FP3 and between qualifying and the race.

Although the Austrian team admitted to having the device on their RB20, they denied using it after assembling the car. The team's spokesperson told (via Motorsport.com):

"Yes, it exists although it is inaccessible once the car is fully assembled and ready to run. In the numerous correspondence we have with the FIA, this part came up and we have agreed on a plan going forward."

F1 fans took to social media, sharing their reactions to Red Bull's latest news on X, with one labeling

"Fraud team!!! disqualify them quickkk."

"That would be end right there."

"Looking their recent performance and desperation to improve they can do anything."

"They changed the floor, might have made them insecure," said a fan.

"Amazing trick if done properly," claimed another.

"Ah yes, the team that turned from an absolute space shuttle to a courgette on wheels are definitely cheating," wrote another.

Max Verstappen gives his take on FIA clamping down on Red Bull's bib device

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen stated that he wasn't too concerned about FIA clamping down on Red Bull's bib device as it did not have an impact once the car was assembled.

Speaking with Motorsportweek, the Dutch driver driver said:

“I mean, it’s open source, right? Everyone can see it. For us, it was just an easy tool when the parts were off. We know that it was easy to adjust, but once the whole car is built together, you can’t touch it.

“So for us, it doesn’t change. When I read about it, I was thinking about other teams doing it, and then I found out it was related to our team. We never even mentioned it in the briefing, so it’s just an easier tool to adjust stuff."

Although Red Bull will not make any alterations through its RB20 this weekend in Austin, Texas. Heading into the sprint weekend at the Circuit of The Americas, the Austrian team has brought a major upgrade package to help them boost their performance in the final phase of the season.