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 pꦗit lane at each grand prix weekend, forcing teams to show off 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, tꦍeams want to keep their new upgrades or innovative parts a secret so their rival💛s can’t copy.

To get around this dꦐuring the ‘show and tell’ sessions, teams would fit the new parts to just one car, 🦩but 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 made changes to the reꦑgulations, making it clear that all teams must display the lates♉t 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 previous Competition or TCC [testing of current cars] and are int🐲ended to be run at the Competition, this car must be the one dis♏played to media,” the new rules state.

All engin𝓡e manufacturers must also be more transparenꦉt during the season.

For this year: "Each registered Power Unit Manufacturer must be available at one (𓆏1) Competition during the season to give a🌳 media presentation for a duration of at least 30 minutes.”

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