Big Tea wrote: ↑10 Jul 2022, 14:19
[...] the new skid blocks will be standard parts issued by F1. That is why they have to have enough to supply all the teams (I think?)
Nope, they all make their own, suddenly changing them to a spec part would be a way too big rule change and no team would go along with it
Check the
tech regulations 3.5.9 k)-s) page 19 - it's mainly about the maximum total area and that of the individual pieces and if you compare different floors you'll see the skid blocks are all in different places.
RB has 7 blocks, some of which are split pieces around the measurement holes, Merc has 6 which fully surround the holes, Ferrari also has 6 but strategically placed in certain areas around the holes in the floor, same for Alfa with 5
Please ignore the shoddy scaling, per regulations (3.5.9 h. and 39.5 same doc) the holes are all in the same place on all planks.
It would probably take one day at most to produce new pieces with the same dimensions but rigid, if it's the plank assembly which needs changing then a few days so ultimately the extra time is so that teams which exploit the rules can make sure their car works fine without the tricks in question.
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Btw i don't believe that a split plank is necessarily indicative of any given team using tricks, the rules allow it to be three pieces, Alfa being one of the teams that seems to fully utilize this.