bosyber wrote: ↑22 Jul 2022, 20:10
n_anirudh wrote: ↑22 Jul 2022, 16:25
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/fia- ... /10341540/
One team boss said: “The changes are so extreme for 2023 because Mercedes claim that they have found 40% more downforce for next year, so they have urged the FIA to act. If Mercedes have genuinely done that, then you may as well hand them the world championship now.”
So, just to check I understand. The article quotes that 40% in the context of it supposedly having been what moved the FIA to make the proposed changes so big. I presume that those teams not wanting the new rule believe that number is a vast overstatement then (probably diff between max theoretically available and actually achievable on track?), especially if they [em]also[/em] believe Mercedes actually prefers those more restrictive new rules.
Still, what if they block the change and Merc is in the ballpark of that number, that would be a bit of a downer right. Bit of a dilemma then (and personally, it would feel quite a bit like karma if that were to be true after a veto oid., though certainly not great for the racing).
If Mercedes has 40% in the wind tunnel that would mean they have something spetacular and are declining to use right now because there may not be enough time to turn this championship around and they wanna hold on to their "ace".
On the other hand the car has just been upgraded, shortly after it was upgraded at Silverstone... and they are planning further upgrades.
It doesn't make sense.
Williams is also named as against; I guess they didn't make a jump themselves, but also don't like to start over on their floor for next year due to limitations in budget. Alpine might be on the fence that way too, as would be several other midfield teams as it seems like a valid worry.
Yes, that's fair.
Haas and Alfa can't be fully put down to Ferrari influence, i imagine they are quite happy where things stand currently.
AT is a team that thus far has failed to make an impression this season (they are going quite well this weekend so far), but pressure from above might've directed them to oppose changes.