Charlie Whiting: FIA may alter exhaust regulations for 2013 Formula 1 season – Formula 1 news
F1 race director, Charlie Whiting has said that FIA’s governing body may once again alter the exhaust regulations for 2013 Formula 1 season.
The ban on exhaust blown diffuser in this season has put all the teams under great pressure as they are now coping with the difficulties in achieving more downforce with enhanced pace on track.
“We are aware, however, that they will do as much as they can to direct the exhaust gases down into the area where they want them,” Whiting said. “I think will be 20 per cent of what they had before.”
Moreover, it will be interesting to know that Sauber-Ferrari have come up with the most impressive and effective solution while Red Bull Racing have followed the outfit and it has been speculated that the Scarlet team will be the next.
In addition, Whiting said that 2013 regulations will be even tighter. “I suspect we’ll have to have another go at it in 2013,” he added.
Aldo Costa, the technical director of Mercedes AMG, with reference to jet near the surfaces of aerodynamics from where the high speed gas originates, said that one cannot overlook such a present.
Contrarily, Whiting said, “It is a classic case of not being able to unlearn things once they have been invented. The engineers know that there are benefits to be had and there is still some scope for development in this area. And we can’t wipe the memories
of the engineers like a computer, can we?”
It will be interesting to know that the team principal of Red Bull, Christian Horner has approached FIA to give the necessary clarification regarding the DRS-activated F-duct design of the Brackley based team.
Before this, Eric Boullier, the team principal of Lotus has also threatened to protest against the result of qualifying in the season opener held at Albert Park in Melbourne, Australia. Nonetheless, Whiting called it legitimate.
However, Horner is still raising questions about the compliance of Mercedes’ new device with the rules and regulations of FIA and expects to receive an answer from the governing body ahead of Chinese Grand Prix.
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