The governing body, FIA told Ferrari on Saturday morning that it can’t run the new winglets mounted on the halo after the Spanish Grand Prix. The clampdown follows desperate voices from rival teams, questioning the legality of the new design. In a recent technical directive, FIA gave permission to teams to mount their mirrors on the head protection device. Ferrari was the first team to capitalize on the new directive and introduced a very ambitious mirror design at Barcelona. Ferrari’s configuration features a double-element structure, consisting of the mirror and a heavily curved winglet. They are attached with a rod, securing the necessary rigidity. Rival teams were left shock by the...
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