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澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:F1 United States Grand Prix making no secret of their upgrade and said that, as they only have o🌱ne copy and potential damage would have resulted in starting at the back of the grid, they planﷺ to debut them at the next race in Mexico.

However on Friday in Austin൩, Mercedes were “🅠surprised” to learn that their new wings would not be approved in their current form by the FIA, DAZN and report.

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Plans for the upgrade had already been sent b൲y Mercedes to the FIA, and were approv꧟ed.

But the stabilisers are too large, according to reports ahead of Qualifying in 🧸Austin.

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Lewis Hamilton and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:George Russell’s cars will have reduced atta♈chments on the stabilisers for the Mexican Grand Prix in order to comply.

The overall upgrade could bring ✱one-and-a-half tenths of lap time p✤er driver.

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 Tedജ 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 front 𒊎wing is to say: ‘These are just front wing slot gap separators that are not designed to capture air and push it outboard!’

“It looks like they are.

“This is where the questions from the other t⛄eams have come from.

“They say: ‘These are slot gap separators masquerading as airflow co🎐nditioners to push the outwash’.

“An accidental benefit?

“What the FIA cannot do is guarꦚantee that stewards will agree when they get to the circuit.”

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