"Yea… this is bulls**t…. Unsurprisingly": Red Bull employee calls out F1 pundit's claims about the Austrian team

Red Bull technician Calum Nicholas recently called out F1 pundit Peter Windsor's claim about RB20's rear brake being asymmetrical. The team's engineer replied to Windsor's post on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that the speculation was bulls**t.

After the latest F1 commission meeting before the summer break, the FIA made some changes to the brake system section of the technical regulation. They essentially banned the use of asymmetrical brake systems that put different pressures on the left and right tires.

Recently F1 pundit Peter Windsor claimed that Red Bull could have been using such kind of asymmetrical brake system, which was then detected and removed after the Miami GP.

He first stated that the rear brake system of the RB20 had a certain inertia valve that put different pressures on the left and right tires, especially when the car was turning. He further claimed that after the team was asked to remove it, Max Verstappen's car suffered a brake failure in Australia and also struggled while taking corners in China.

"Looks as though RBR might have been running a clever rear cross-brake inertia valve before they were obliged to remove it before Miami. This could explain Max's RR brake drama in MEL and his turn-in grief since China," Windsor wrote.

Red Bull's engineer Calum Nicholas, replied to Windsor's X post and claimed that his analysis was bulls**t. He then further took a jibe at the F1 pundit and wrote that it was unsurprising that Windsor's prediction was wrong.

"Yea...this is bullsh*t...Unsurprisingly," Nicholas replied.

Calum Nicholas has been with the Austrian team for more than nine years now and is a senior engine technician there. He has closely worked with both Verstappen and Sergio Perez's cars.

When it comes to championship standings, Red Bull continues to lead the table with 408 points but is chased by second-placed McLaren (366 points) and third-placed Ferrari (345 points).

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FIA banned the asymmetrical braking system which was rumored to be used by Red Bull

FIA recently banned the use of an asymmetrical braking system that allows rear brakes to distribute different pressures to the left and right tires under braking.

The FIA clarified that the brake pad pressures on both sides of the vehicle must be the same. They further stated that an F1 team may face penalties if any of their braking systems are purposefully unbalanced. The primary modification made by the regulatory body to Article 11.1.2 was the last sentence, which forbade asymmetrical braking.

“The brake system must be designed so that within each circuit, the forces applied to the brake pads are the same magnitude and act as opposing pairs on a given brake disc. Any system or mechanism which can produce systematically or intentionally, asymmetric braking torques for a given axle is forbidden,” Article 11.1.2 states.

Several reports speculated that this brake system was used by Red Bull to get a major on-track advantage.