The reigning world champions first updated the bio on their X page, writing “it's still on” in reference to the disqualification of the two McLaren drivers, which allowed Max Verstappen to fully get back into the title fight.

They then shared a post of Verstappen celebrating on the podium, captioned “du du du du intensifies” — a nod to the musical jingle that has become synonymous with the Dutchman in the paddock and beyond.

With two Grands Prix and a Sprint remaining, the four-time world champion finds himself 24 points behind Lando Norris and level with Oscar Piastri, still the underdog but far less so than he would have been had the Brit secured second place last weekend.

Red Bull Sim Racing couldn’t help taking a playful jab at McLaren via social media. The reigning esports world champions seized the moment to show how to avoid a disqualification, all in good fun, by posting a short video on their Instagram.

In the footage, both the front and rear ride-height settings are maxed out, a clear wink to last weekend, where both MCL39s were disqualified for exceeding the allowed skid-block wear.

Both Piastri and Norris were disqualified after their cars were found to have skid-block wear above the 9 mm limit allowed by the regulations. This was a major blow, especially for Norris, while paradoxically the Australian managed to avoid losing any further ground to his teammate.