Have we just seen a master stroke by Merc ?

Recently , we heard that Red Bull asked about disrupting fuel flow meters and was told "no can do" .
It was then noticed that Ferrari seemingly were slower , prompting Max to remark that they weren't cheating any more .
When Max was ahead the next race , Seb was heard to remark about Red Bull perhaps cheating .

Now , it seems , fuel system elements from both Ferrari and Honda have been confiscated for close scrutiny .

Apparently , it was Merc that did the research behind the allegation in the first place , but they declined to take it to the FIA , themselves .

Nice move . No protest , yet two rivals dealing with investigation distractions .