Abishek D Praphullalumar
The latest paddock controversy in F1 2025 has McLaren at the center, with Red Bull allegedly suspecting an illegal tyre-cooling trick but Martin Brundle isn’t buying it. McLaren’s remarkable tyre management, winning five of the first six races, has reportedly drawn Red Bull’s attention, with German media claiming they used thermal cameras to monitor McLaren’s tyre temps during the Miami GP.
The theory? McLaren might be using water injection to cool the rears an old rumour from 2024. But Sky F1’s Ted Kravitz poured cold water on the speculation, noting no evidence of thermal cameras around McLaren’s garage and calling tyre spying with heat cameras a paddock tradition, not scandal.
Brundle, meanwhile, flatly dismissed the water-cooling theory, explaining on ‘The F1 Show’ podcast that it ‘makes no sense’ technically. With no FIA or Pirelli evidence from previous checks, this feels more like gamesmanship than genuine scandal. Eyes now turn to Imola, where tyre temps may be less of a factor.
