Motor racing: Newey says Red Bull have battled more 'politicking' than ever


FILE PHOTO: F1 - Formula One - British Grand Prix 2017 - Silverstone, Britain - July 14, 2017 Red Bull Chief Technical Officer Adrian Newey REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

LONDON (Reuters) - Red Bull have battled more behind-the-scenes 'politicking' than ever in Formula One this season as they seek to dethrone Mercedes and seven times world champion Lewis Hamilton, according to technical head Adrian Newey.

Red Bull were embroiled in a bitter 'flexi-wing' controversy that led to the governing FIA issuing a technical directive and introducing more stringent load deflection tests on rear wings.

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