Mercedes and Aston Martin have each seen aerodynamic innovations introduced this year banned by the FIA for F1 2023
A Mercedes front-wing endplate design and Aston Martin’s"unusual" rear-wing concept - the latter of which was first introduced at the Hungarian Grand Prix - have both been banned under theWhile they complied with the regulations and were deemed legal by the FIA, both designs caused a stir because they appeared to contradict the key intention of making F1’s new era of cars easier to follow.
Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the FIA’s head of single-seaters Nikolas Tombazis said: “Obviously this year they were both legal. The regulations have changed on both the front and the rear in different ways to stop those solutions.”"But that article [3.2] wasn't intended that: 'Okay, if you're smart and you have a solution, we're going to take it off the car immediately.' It just gave an explanation about sometimes why we have to intervene with the regulations.
"But we've still done it via governance. We don't have the right to just say: 'we don't like this, let's ban it.'" Asked if there was anything he wanted to change in the regulations, F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds said:"No I don't think so, I think we need to let them develop. "There are a few little tweaks, we saw that unusual rear wing on the Aston Martin earlier in the year and the regulations have been tweaked to not allow that next year because it had the potential to go in the wrong direction.Symonds also confirmed further tweaks to the floor area will be made to combat the issues caused byRelated Articles
Danmark Seneste Nyt, Danmark Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også læse nyheder, der ligner denne, som vi har indsamlet fra andre nyhedskilder.
Mercedes and Aston Martin tech innovations banned for F1 2023Two technical innovations introduced by Mercedes and Aston Martin this year have been banned for F1 2023. Here's a closer look at what they did and why they are now outlawed:
Læs mere »
Mercedes and Aston Martin tech innovations banned for F1 2023Two aerodynamic innovations from Mercedes and Aston Martin have been banned ahead of the 2023 F1 season 🛠️ Here’s the full story and why they’ve been banned ⬇️
Læs mere »
Mercedes, Ferrari among teams confirmed for extra Pirelli tyre tests in 2022/2023Formula 1 running in 2022 is not yet over after all for three teams, who will take part in additional Pirelli tyre tests during December.
Læs mere »
What we learned from Alonso’s first Aston Martin Formula 1 testAlonso wasted no time in getting behind the wheel of the Aston Martin F1 car and starting work with his new team after his Alpine exit. Here's the lessons we learned from the two-time champion's first outing with the British team:
Læs mere »
Why there's more to Honda's 2023 MotoGP bike than the Valencia test suggestsAfter a run on Honda's 2023 prototype MotoGP bike, six-time champion Marc Marquez made his pessimism clear with his initial reaction. But the Japanese marque has made leadership changes behind closed doors - and a more representative bike promised for the Malaysia test in February could placate Marquez.
Læs mere »
Why there's more to Honda's 2023 MotoGP bike than the Valencia test suggestsAfter a run on Honda's 2023 prototype MotoGP bike, six-time champion Marc Marquez made his pessimism clear with his initial reaction. But the Japanese marque has made leadership changes behind closed doors - and a more representative bike promised for the Malaysia test in February could placate Marquez
Læs mere »