FROM THE GUARDIAN: Motor racing’s governing body, the FIA, has written to all Formula One teams to warn that tests on front wings are to be strengthened to ensure they comply with the rules.
A number of teams have sought clarification over the legality of the Red Bulls and Ferraris, as they are concerned by the amount of extra speed their “flexi-wings” generate over the rest of the field.
The aerodynamic benefit of the wing flexing is thought to be in the region of a second per lap. McLaren, who do not have the technology, were 1.7 seconds off the pace of the Red Bulls in qualifying at the Hungarian grand prix and have trailed behind their rivals in recent weeks. MORE»
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