Alfa Team boss questions 'timing' of rear wing rule change
Jun.1 - Frederic Vasseur has questioned the timing of the FIA's new clampdown on rear wing flexibility.
While Mercedes, reportedly the instigator of the saga, and the most prominently-affected team Red Bull argue over when the new tests should begin, Alfa Romeo boss Vasseur is wondering why the rules are being changed at all.
The Swiss-based team has made a clear step forward in 2021, but that progress is now under threat as its wing and that of Alpine will also have to be significantly tweaked.
"Almost everyone has to," team boss Vasseur told Auto Motor und Sport.
"We all go to the limit of the rules - that's the DNA of Formula 1," he said.
"There was a rule, and it was clear. One degree of deflection at a load of 1000 Newtons. That increases now, so we have to respond.
"I just don't think it's ideal that we change this rule in the middle of the season. We are having to develop and produce the parts from scratch. Maybe that will cost us wind tunnel time as well."
Rear wing change aside, Vasseur explained that Alfa Romeo's development focus has been on the design of the all-new 2022 car for some time.
"And now this at a time when we are all trying to cut costs," said the Frenchman. "That is not the right approach.
"If you want to change a rule, you should do it in the winter when the cars are being developed, not like this. I don't make the rules, but the timing seems wrong to me."
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What crap, you just have to put a rod through it stop it bending , I'm so good at engineering :-) .
Right, Oldwit, you engineer it and I'll wrench it. Let me run get my adjustable spanner.
lol
NO ROR you need to bring the "BIG" hammer.
Actually, if you review film of the RB rear wing, it's rotating rearward when loaded with aero pressure as well as flexing. Focusing solely on flexing is erroneous. Horner isn't being forthright in his retort to Merc. Nor is the media adequately stating the issue.
Yes, ridiculous to change rules during the season. The wings meet the specs that were in place for 2021, so move on.
No rule change just changing the measuring procedure
Ridiculous. Its still a changeto the rules.
award guy, changing a procedure IS a rule change.
Nope, you obviously dont understand it. FIA say no flexing of aerodynamic parts are allowed, static tests are used to check it. Here's the important bit, FIA reserve the right to chance the test if parts are suspected of flexing under movement. Understand it now.
its not the rules.... , its not the teams.... its the Fia for not figuring this out EARLIER, these are the Muppets your trying to defend.
#followthemuppets
Perhaps if the Fia allowed more testing days theyd have spotted this issue before the season started, they are always boasting they've the right guys to check everything, well , ermmm apparently not
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