Mercedes ’ leading driver Lewis Hamilton has praised Red Bull for their ‘over the edge’ bib trick which was brought to light recently. The seven-time world champion has praised them for their innovation, believing them to be a driving factor for it in the sport.

Hamilton, however, has defended Red Bull. Despite his notoriously spiky relationship with Horner and Max Verstappen, which peaked during the pair’s ill-tempered 2021 title battle, the seven-time world champion has argued the team had shown initiative with their so-called ‘tea-tray’ mechanism.