Red Bull have broken Formula 1's curfew regulations ahead of this weekend's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, as they worked through the night to prepare Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez's cars following a double DNF in Bahrain. F1 has strict rules in place at Grand Prix weekends regarding working hours for team members, but there are a number of exceptions before any action is taken. "Last Wednesday, team personnel of the Oracle Red Bull Racing team, who are associated with the operation of the car, were within the confines of the circuit during the 13-hour period which commenced at 23:00 (local time) on 23 March, 42 hours before the scheduled start time of P1, and ends 29 hours before the scheduled start time of P1 at 12:00 on 24 March," read a statement from F1 Technical Delegate Jo Bauer. This marked the first of eight individual exceptions permitted for Red Bull during the 2022 season, meaning no further action was necessary.
Cause of Red Bull's double DNF in Bahrain confirmed
Earlier on Friday, the precise cause of Red Bull's double retirement in Sakhir was confirmed, with the issue put down to a vacuum in the fuel system. Red Bull say they have "taken the necessary steps" to ensure that there will be no repeat at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, where the team are also introducing updates to the nose and front wing of the RB18. Red Bull were one of four teams - along with McLaren, Aston Martin and Williams - that failed to score any points at the season opener.
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