It’s the bomb of the day in Formula 1. The FIA suspects a team (whose name is unknown at the moment) for an illegality in the heights and I could think of severe sanctions. And that, of course, could affect the World Cup if they are among the teams at the top of the standings.
Starting this weekend at United States Grand Prixin Austin, the FIA will take a close look at these sections.
As ‘Motorsport’ reported this Thursday, what is specifically being investigated is change car heightthe one known as the “tea tray” that begins the floor of the car.
This team would have changed the highs between Saturday’s qualifying and Sunday’s races. Something completely prohibited in the current Formula 1 regulations.
And the media outlets mentioned above offer more information on the height changes that would give significant additional performance to the car. A single mechanic could make them with adjustment from the cockpit and reset them later so that the FIA does not find them in its usual examinations.
Complaint from other teams
It was not the FIA which discovered this illegality. Several teams would have denounced this still little-known teamAnd it is from there that the investigations would have started.
And with a handful of races remaining to decide the constructors’ and drivers’ titles, a sanction against one of the leading teams could change everything. Max Verstappen and Lando Norris They continue to maintain this intense battle for the title of world champion in 2024.
