“Something like that raises a little eyebrows and then the wording comes out, you don’t get to it when the car is fully prepared for racing, but in parc ferme the car is not always fully prepared and on the morning of race day because you can do things like driver comfort.

“So there are some things that kind of don’t add up – some comments – but I’m sure the FIA ​​is on board. They are very experienced and will hopefully bottom out in a transparent manner and answer our questions to our satisfaction.”

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Since the topic caused discussion in the paddock, Red Bull boss Christian Horner was also asked about the device. The team boss insisted that it had been in its current position for over three years.

Speaking to Sky Sports F1, Horner said: “Every car has a tool that allows them to adjust the front of the number – what we call the front of the floor, so the number.” Ours is at the front, in front of the footwell . I think it’s been around for over three years.

“You have to take out the pedals, other panels and plumbing to get there. It’s like any other setting on the car. It would be easier to adjust a rear roll bar than to access this component. It’s all part of the packaging at the front of the chassis.”