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Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has accused Mercedes of trying to manipulate the FIA into helping them by clamping down on the porpoising issue that has plagued the efforts of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell since the start of pre-season testing. The Silver Arrows have struggled to cope with the problem in comparison to their Constructors' Championship rivals and have recently called on the FIA to act in the interests of driver safety after Hamilton was left with back pain after this month's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The governing body went on to respond in the form of a technical directive ahead of last weekend's race in Canada in which they outlined measures to ensure that teams are running their cars in a safe manner. Marko was less than impressed with the FIA's intervention, though, as he insisted that Mercedes will benefit to a greater degree than any other team