A former Red Bull mechanic came to the defense of colleagues at McLaren.

      In February, Red Bull Racing's chief mechanic Calum Nicholas left his post. He became a Red Bull ambassador and wrote a book about the life of a mechanic, but no longer travels to races.

      When, after a McLaren mechanic's mistake during a pit stop in Monza while servicing Lando Norris's car, the team's staff were hit by a wave of criticism on social media — accusations that they earn huge sums for 30 seconds of work — Calum defended his colleagues…

      Calum Nicholas: "That's why so few people from the paddock use social media. What nonsense. So shameful.

      The average salary of Formula 1 technical staff is roughly £60,000 a year with an average 70-hour workweek. Most fly economy class, and no one gets extra pay for working on pit stops."