Red Bull's team boss tells The Athletic "silly games" that "got out of hand" with McLaren in removing Lando Norris grid spot tape are over

Andrea Stella has shed light on why McLaren have resisted the temptation to respond to Red Bull’s late-season development surge

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies has decreed an end to the 'silly games' that led to his team being fined heavily at last weekend's U.S. Grand Prix after trying to remove a McLaren marker tape.

Red Bull boss Laurent Mekies said his team will curtail the "silly games" with rival McLaren that ultimately led to a fine ahead of this week's Mexico City Grand Prix.

McLaren and Red Bull have both been summoned to meet with the stewards after their drivers were involved in an alleged impeding incident during FP1 in Mexico. The first practice session of the Mexican weekend saw a much-changed grid with nine rookies on track and Red Bull’s may have fallen foul of the sporting regulations.

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies has confessed that the off-track battles ‘got out of hand’ at the United States Grand Prix after a member of his team attempted to remove Lando Norris’ grid marker tape from the pit wall ahead of Sunday’s race.

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday his team will cut out the ‘silly games’ that led to them being fined 50,000 euros (RM245,200)

McLaren must be prepared to "dig deep" if they are to hold off "cut-throat" Max Verstappen, says seven-time champion Lewis Hamilton.

Charles Leclerc says Ferrari had as strong start to the Mexico City Grand Prix weekend and can compete with a struggling Max Verstappen in race trim, but believes McLaren could be out of reach.FP1 saw nine rookies taking part and Leclerc topped the session,