The FIA willing to allow the diffuser blown during braking if there is unanimity among the teams

The FIA has given a new twist to the functioning of the blown during braking diffusers. The regulator of the formula one is willing to allow it if the teams agree on that. Agree they want to say that there is unanimity among them. Something which, a priori, seems quite apparently complicated seen.
In this way there is no limitation, 10% or 20% or 50%, would have total freedom to use it. This morning Christian Horner and Adrian Newey were nothing happy once they disregard his request to allow the engine to expel 50% retention. This came motivated by special permission that is the given Mercedes engines so that they can continue pumping gasoline at half of its cylinders with retention.
Red Bull was opposed to this measure because, they argue that the Mercedes get advantage of this fact, to have to somehow remove gases generated in these cylinders which are still in operation, four in total. In yesterday's press conference, Martin Whitmarsh stated that benefits as a result were limited. Christian Horner what matters is that it has its advantages, that is what counts. That is why they protested the decision this morning.
The official statement which can be read on the website of the FIA says:

If the teams so decide unanimously, the FIA is ready to adopt this agreement until the end of the current season.

With the fuss that has been formed, much it will cost a decision unanimous thereon. The twelve teams in formula one would have to row in the same direction. I fear that things look ugly to those who want to lift the ban. As any castling nothing that scratching.

Adrian Newey: "the prohibition of the blown diffuser we affect you much"

This weekend the current use of the Jet diffuser will happen at a better life with the celebration of Grand Prix of Great Britain. The European Grand Prix was the last time where such a system could use. This prohibition does not affect all teams equally, some will become worse than others.
Adrian Newey, technical director of Red Bull, believed that Red Bull kb7 will be seriously affected by the extent of the FIA. The British engineer has indicated that the design of the seat of the team of energy drinks revolves around blown diffuser, so it does not dispose of it are penalized. Remains to be seen to what extent will be affected.

I think that we affect you much because our car design revolves around the blown diffuser, is a key piece of the set. Probably with the exception of Renault and ourselves, the other has copied our design adapting the car in pre-season. Maybe that because of this, to spin our car on the diffuser, suffer more with the ban, although it is difficult to predict it.

Newey did not come to understand what the measure adopted by the FIA has been due:

I'm slightly frustrated because so far it has always been legal. Ferrari probably did not operate at all and they will be happy to lose sight of it.

To who believe? Adrian Newey or Helmut Marko? It should not be forgotten that this last a few days ago indicated that banning just them will damage that they have taken preventive measures.

The FIA goes ahead with its plans to ban the blown diffuser

The FIA has confirmed to the teams it won't reverse its decision to ban the diffuser blown this season. Its aim is to have everything ready so that from the award of Great Britain these systems becomes a better life in formula one. The original plan was to have prevented its use from the Grand Prize of Spain, but then had to move back in its intention to prohibit such a system.
In Autosport indicate that they have knowledge that the FIA wrote to the teams on Saturday morning in Montreal commenting them that continued forward with its plans to ban the use of the blown diffusers. The regulatory body shall not be so easily.
As a result of the meeting of the F1 technical working group, on Thursday in London, FIA indicates that it intends to ban them from the Grand Prix of Great Britain and change the technical regulations for 2012 to outlaw them altogether.
Williams, Sam Michael, technical director confirmed that the teams have been informed of this:

The FIA has made very clear its position. Charlie Whiting said that the blown hot and cold will be banned from Silverstone. By 2012 the exhaust system must be behind the rear axle, specifically 330 mm rear, right in the back of the diffuser. This means that leakage will not have any influence on the diffuser.

Charlie Whiting for his part, said that the FIA took letters in the matter because they were concerned to equipment be abusing this detail:

For us it was evident in the wake of the data, which for us was relatively benign was becoming something that was being used, in our opinion, illegally. The purpose of an exhaust system is to expel the gases of the engine, but if when you are not giving gas still working, already not is fulfilling its original mission. It happens to influence the aerodynamic characteristics of the car. We believe that, without a doubt, infringed article 3.15 of the technical regulation.

The question then is, if they have doubts as to its illegality, why they have been slow both in action? In the case of the rear wing of Ferrari took 24 hours to ban it, having previously approved its use. In his view, it violated the "spirit of the rule". On the other hand, with the rear diffusers have gone four Grands Prix, or what is the same, more than a month and a half. And all so happy.
I call that consistency to regulate. In this sense the FIA is second to none. This agency is one of the great evils of formula one. The other is Bernie Ecclestone and his continuing globalization of competition, that does not have another purpose that fill the Pocket regardless of replace mythical circuits by tilkodromos that are clones each other.

This is the diffuser of a formula 1

The abandonment due to problems in the gearbox of Felipe Massa has allowed that thanks to the crane and a well positioned photographer, one of the secrets of Ferrari 150 Italy come to light, at least their diffuser design. Although known problems, seems that already endemic, single-seat Italian cargo aerodynamics, this photo is more example of what should not be.
At first glance, the diffuser seems a simple piece, but after the design of this piece, is esconcen good party options so that a single-seater is competitive. A diffuser is to take advantage of the Venturi effect. The diffuser accelerates the flow of air flowing under the single-seat, which creates a low pressure area which increases the adhesion of the car. In summary, a diffuser is producing the desired ground effect. A piece in the hands of Ross Brawn reached its maximum expression. So nothing better than a video to remember the controversy of 2009 and the Brawn GP BGP001.