Red Bull to keep FIA waiting to make car changes after trick discovery

The FIA will have to wait until the São Paulo Grand Prix for Red Bull to make the necessary changes to its car following the discovery of its ride-height adjustment device.

On Thursday, Red Bull confirmed the existence of a system that adjusts the front bib clearance of its RB20, allowing it to potentially alter the ride height of the car in between qualifying and a grand prix.

Motorsport's world governing body has taken action by tightening its procedures under parc fermé conditions to prevent possible changes from taking place.

The device came to light via open-source components documents following the Singapore Grand Prix, sparking discussions between the FIA and Red Bull's rivals.

The FIA has made clear that there is no evidence suggesting Red Bull acted illegally, although trying to prove it did would be almost impossible. However, it has been said that seals will be applied to ensure there is no wrongdoing.

Red Bull has said it has "agreed a plan going forward" with the FIA to make changes. However, it is not an overnight fix as the system is intrinsically tied to the car.

As a Red Bull spokesperson stated the device is "inaccessible once the car is fully assembled and ready to run”.

But with F1 embarking on a triple-header that starts with this weekend's United States GP before heading to Mexico next weekend and then São Paulo the week after, it leaves little time to make the necessary adjustments.

RacingNews365 understands the required changes will be in place by the first practice session for the event in São Paulo.