F1 United States Grand Prix: FIA objected to Mercedes front wing upgrade

Mercedes were told by the FIA that their new front wing upgrade did not comply with the rules on Friday, according to reports.
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG

Mercedes arrived at the 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:F1 United States Grand Prix making no secret of their upgra🅷de and said that, as they only have one copy and potential damage would have resulted in starting at the back of the grid, they plan to debut th♓em at the next race in Mexico.

However on Friday in Austin, Merce♔des were “surprised” to learn that their new wings would not be approved in t🌞heir current form by the FIA, DAZN and report.

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Plans for the upgrade h🌺ad already been sent by Mercedes to the FIA, and were approved.

But the stabilisers are too large, according to reports ahead of Qualif🐓ying in Austin.

168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:George Russell’s cars will have reduced attach𓂃ments on the stabilisers for the Mexican Grand Prix in order to comply.

The overall upg🌸rade could bring one-and-a-half tenths of lap time per drౠiver.

Explaining Mercedes’ non-compliant upgrade

George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas,
George Russell (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W13. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 19, United States…

Sky’s Ted Kravitz said: “You are not allowed front wing furniture to🃏 direct air flow into any direction that you want. 

“What Mercedes have done with their new froꦓnt wing is to say: ‘These are just front wing slot gap separators that are not designed t𝐆o capture air and push it outboard!’

“It looks like they are.

“This is where the questions from the other teams ꩲhave come from.

“They say🌺: ‘These are slot gap separators masquerading as airflow condiღtioners to push the outwash’.

“An accidental benefit?

“What the FIA ca🌄nnot 🐈do is guarantee that stewards will agree when they get to the circuit.”

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