The issue first emerged in the porpoising technical directive (TD) issued by the FIA prior to the British Grand Prix, which gave details of plans for stricter monitoring of... read more »
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Red Bull F1 boss Christian Horner has labelled Toto Wolff's suggestion that Red Bull are exploiting the rules as "total rubbish" amid the ongoing flexi-floor saga. read more »
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The FIA's technical directive designed to clamp down on porpoising and flexible floors has been delayed until the Belgian Grand Prix, a move that could benefit Max... read more »
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The FIA had originally intended to introduce an Aerodynamic Oscillation Metric (AOM) which teams could not exceed for the next race at Paul Ricard.Part of its plan, which was... read more »
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As part of the FIA's push to eradicate excessive porpoising from the current generation of cars, it is introducing a raft of new measures from the French Grand Prix.As... read more »
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Mercedes say that the FIA has hinted at some flaunting of the rules regarding flexibility underneath the 2022 challengers. read more »
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As part of the discussions between the FIA and teams about a planned safety clampdown on excessive porpoising that drivers are unhappy about, one area of focus has been on the... read more »
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Ross Brawn has reiterated the flexi-floors will be the "big topic" this season given the advantage teams could gain. read more »
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Do F1's floors hold the key to success under the 2022 Technical Regulations? Formula 1's overhaul may have impacted teams a lot, but there's been a lot of... read more »
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Nikolas Tombazis says he FIA will "not hesitate" to intervene if teams are found to be using tricks to flex the cars' floors. read more »
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F1's all-new rules era this season has led to a shift to a more ground effect concept, with much more of a car's downforce generated by airflow running under the... read more »
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McLaren's Formula 1 technical director Key doesn't "think there is going to be something easy to exploit" when it comes to the 2022 wings. read more »
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Flexing wings are a perennial topic in F1, which came up again in 2021 when two separate aero rows between Mercedes and Red Bull took centre stage.After May's Spanish... read more »
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The closing stages of the F1 campaign were marred by accusations from Red Bull that its title rival Mercedes was using flexi-wings to increase its straightline speed.The... read more »
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While their respective teams and drivers have gone wheel-to-wheel, Wolff and Horner have fired shots at each other throughout the season. Amid flexi-wing sagas, rights to... read more »
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Prior to Lewis Hamilton's DRS infringement in Sao Paulo, Red Bull had kicked off another flexi-wing row relating to Mercedes. read more »
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Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey suggested Mercedes' complaints about the now obsolete flexi-wings were a "compliment". read more »
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The Milton Keynes-based team is locked in an ultra-close tussle for the world championship with rival Mercedes, as the two outfits have been hard to separate over the first... read more »
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After Mercedes drew attention to the behaviour of Red Bull's bendy rear wings at the Spanish Grand Prix, the FIA moved quickly to clampdown on any tricks teams were... read more »
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The FIA has typically issued technical directives to teams in response to requests for clarity on the regulations, allowing it to cover off loopholes and make changes on safety... read more »
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After Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton noted Red Bull was running a "bendy wing" on the rear of the car at the Spanish Grand Prix last month, the FIA moved to clamp... read more »
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Max Verstappen says the FIA should check Formula 1 teams' front wings after clamping down on moveable rear wings following the 'flexi-wing' saga. read more »
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Alpine executive director Marcin Budkowski believes the air deflection, or flexibility in rear wings are more about saving weight than gaining aerodynamic advantages. read more »
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