Explained: The new rule that stops F1 teams from hiding their upgrades

F1 teams will no longer be able to hide their technical innovations ahead of grand prix weekends following a subtle rule change from the FIA.
Explained: The new rule that stops F1 teams from hiding their upgrades

Last year, the FIA introduced a new ‘show and tell’ session in the F1 pit lane at each grand prix weekend, forcing teams to show offꦑ their cars and explain any changes.

This would give the media, and even other teams, to have a close look at♏ all 10 cars ahead of the🌼 forthcoming weekend.

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Naturally, teams want to keep their new upgrades or innovative parts a secret so their riv🦄als can’t copy.

To get around this during the ‘show and tell’ sessions, teams would fit the new parts to just one car, bꦫut the car that they would show off to the media would be the second car without the upgrades.

As a result for F1 2023♊, the FIA have mad🔯e changes to the regulations, making it clear that all teams must display the latest parts on the car that is put on display. 

“If only one car will carry the major aerodynamic and bodywork components and assemblies that have not been run at a pre🌜vious Competition or TCC [testing of current cars] and are intended to be run at the Competition, this car must be the one displayed to media,” the new rules state.

All engine manufacturers m𓆏ust also be more transparent during t🌱he season.

♏For this year: "Each registered Power Unit Manufacturer must be available at one (1) Competition during the season to give a media presentation f🗹or a duration of at least 30 minutes.”

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