Ferrari's new SF-23 was fitted with front wing slot gap separators that Mercedes was forced to remove last year. However, a dive into the F1 regulations has explained why Ferrari has pushed ahead with the design:
The new SF-23 was fitted with an identical series of cleverly-shaped front wing slot gap separators that rivalMercedes had arrived at the United States Grand Prix with a new update package that included a revised front wing.
Rivals were unhappy about the design because they felt it was in breach of Article 3.9.8 of F1’s Technical Regulations that limited the scope for such components to deliver an aero boost. The regulations stated that such strakes could be fitted ‘for primarily mechanical, structural or measurement reasons.”Mercedes felt at the time that its design did follow the rules, as the aerodynamic influence was a secondary consequence.
Technical director Mike Elliott said before the team took them off the car:"I think there's a fuss about it, because in the regulations, it talks about the primary use being for mechanical or measurement purposes. And clearly, there's a secondary benefit of an aerodynamic design that's in there as well.
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