There were doubts as to the reasons for the FIA to take such a decision. As it was not clear whether Ferrari her had played with its new design. Andrew Benson, editor for the BBC on formula 1, Peter Windsor, one of the leaders of the failed project of USF1, and web page GPUpdate have shed a little light on this controversy.
Peter Windsor: the new wing rear Ferrari, approved on Thursday and installed on Friday, has been banned.It is confirmed that the FIA considered legal such piece and why Ferrari her mounted in your car for free on Friday practice. What happened between Thursday and Friday to outlaw her? It is a question that remains unanswered by now (and perhaps) forever. It has also become clear that the novel wing pulled party a regulatory gap, one of the many that exist in the same:
Andrew Benson: they have informed Ferrari which cannot use its "smart" new design of the rear wing - he exploited a regulatory gap relative to the total height of the whole.GPUpdate for its part has indicated that the banning occurs because the new design "was not consistent with the spirit of the competition" and at the same time say that it was complying with the current regulation. The question is simple, as with the blown diffusers, or they are legal or illegal, none of half-measures.
This story reminds me of the double diffusers, the conducto-F and blown broadcasters, among others. What is different between the previous and the new design of the rear wing of the 150 ° Italy Ferrari? All of them were based on issues not provided for the regulation and they took advantage of it.
For the moment Ferrari is going to have a fairly complicated weekend. During the third session of free practice he could hear Fernando Alonso said following his team through the radio:
The car is ungovernable.Probably the single-seat configuration and several of the new pieces had adapted to the new design of the rear spoiler. Goodbye spoiler, farewell weekend? In a limited time we will leave doubts with the qualifying session.
I would like to make it clear that my opposition to the ambiguous and questionable FIA decisions come from far behind. To sample a button with the entrance on the FIA and its questionable standards for sanctions. It is high time that the FIA to become a transparent body, clear, logical and coherent. The problem is that the latter is a real chimera, I do not think that you want to have the rules of formula one closed to cal and singing without Lagoon which exploited by teams. The margin of surprise would be practically non-existent.
