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Rumors about the legality of the Ferrari engine increased in volume in Austin, where red cars visibly lowered their performance just a few days after an FIA investigation. "It's what happens when you stop cheating, of course," Max Verstappen launched at the post-race press conference, where Ferrari couldn't keep up with Mercedes and Red Bull. This comment from the Dutch has triggered, on the other hand, a wave of reactions within the Scuderia .

Since August, the propellant of the SF-90 became the great dominator of the World Cup, especially in the straight ones, with a performance far superior to its adversaries. However, a Red Bull consultation, transmitted on October 22 by its chief engineer, Paul Monaghan, triggered the reaction of the FIA ​​in the form of a Technical Directive. After becoming public, the power of the Ferrari drastically declined.

"I am not surprised at all after what was discovered," Verstappen snapped in reference to the fuel flow meter. "It does not seem so strange to me that they have rendered this way. You can imagine the motive yourself," developed the third classified in the Circuit of the Americas, behind Valtteri Bottas and Lewis Hamilton.

"They should be more careful"

Minutes after Mad Max's explosive statements, the Ferrari dome replied with all the forcefulness at its fingertips. "I heard some comments that are very disappointing. Everyone should be more careful," said Mattia Binotto, head of the Maranello team.

Binotto's most consistent argument focused on the performance of the SF-90 during Saturday's qualifying session. "Vettel could have scored the pole if he hadn't been too cautious in a corner. In the morning, Leclerc had suffered a problem that took him away from the last free session. I'm pretty sure he also had the potential to sign the pole. " The Italian engineer detailed.

"Its just a joke"

Leclerc delved deeper into this thesis, fourth in the finish line almost a minute from the winner. "Being totally honest, I think all this is just a joke. He has no idea, he doesn't know anything about us. We know exactly what we're doing and I don't know why he speaks," the Monegasque replied without mentioning Verstappen.

For his part, Toto Wolff, head of Mercedes, was much more restrained by this issue. "Its top speed seems very different from that offered in Mexico, although I don't know if it's because of the directive or for another reason, since I don't know what Ferrari does," the Austrian engineer reasoned.

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