Aston Martin team principal, Mike Krack, has affirmed that the team sought approval from the FIA before introducing their new rear wing design at the Hungarian Grand Prix. The British side had previously brought a new concept to the Spanish Grand Prix, and it appeared to closely resemble the design of the Red Bull, which sparked controversy. The sidepods were extremely similar to the Milton Keynes-based side’s, and team principal Christian Horner indicated that there had been an incursion of his squad’s “intellectual property” in the design of the new chassis. Adviser Dr Helmut Marko went further, stating that he had “evidence that data has been downloaded,” and the whole...
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