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 upgrade and said that, as they only have one copy and potential damage would have resulted in starting at the back of the grid𝓰, they plan to debut them at the next race in Mexico.

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

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Plans for the upgrade had a🍷lready been sent by Mercedes to the༺ FIA, and were approved.

But the stabilisers ♎are too large, according to reports ahead ✱of Qualifying 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 attachments on the 🌺stabilꦬisers 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 Ted Kravitz said: “You are not allowed front wing furniture to direct air flow into any directio🐟n that you want. 

“Whatꦿ Mercedes have done with their new front wing 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 teams have come froꦕm.

“They say: ‘These are slot gap separators masquerading as airflow conditioners to push the outwa🌃sh’.

“An accidental benefit?

“What th⭕e FIA cannot do is guarantee tha🎉t stewards will agree when they get to the circuit.”

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