Joni
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Todella mielenkiintoista tulee olemaan Williamssin vauhti tästä eteenpäin! :ahem: Vanha kunnon Frank aina kilpailee reilusti! :thumbup:stefmeister sanoi:http://f1.racing-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/060616102436.shtmlIn a bid to end F1's ongoing 'flexi wing' saga, the FIA has finally made a tweak to the rear wing regulations.
A recent meeting of the 'Technical Working Group' found that no action should be taken on the matter, despite continuing rumblings at Silverstone that some teams are still slipping through a rule loophole.
The now long-running saga dates back to Bahrain, where rivals pointed fingers not only at Ferrari's rear wing but also the front. At the FIA's behest, BMW Sauber and McLaren Mercedes then also made design changes ahead of Melbourne.
With the change to take effect in Montreal next weekend, the FIA's Charlie Whiting sent a directive to teams this week to explain the new rule.
From Canada, 'separators' must be added to the elements of rear wings to ensure that flexing at high speed does not close a 'slot gap' and reduce drag.
Renault Technical Director Bob Bell said at Silverstone: "We need to be absolutely certain that everybody is respecting not just the letter of the law, but the spirit of the rules."
They said on ITV over the weekend that Williams slide in performance since the start of the year is because they are now the only team which havn't been using Flexi-wings.
The team have a clear interpritation of the rule & have designed there car with no flex in the wings & they have said its costing them around 1 second per lap on the others.
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