O que eu acho piada é que o Ron Dennis vem para ai com bocas sobre o fundo.
Ou seja, ele não sabia de nada. Um gajo da Ferrari bufou. Ele fez queixa. A FIA investigou, e decidiu modificar os testes, porque antes o chão tinha sido autorizado (como sabem todos os F1's têm que ser verificados), pois só com determinadas cargas é que o chão se movia.
Whiting wrote: "The test described in Article 3.17.4 is intended to test the flexibility of bodywork in that area, not the resistance of a device fitted for the purpose of allowing the bodywork to move further once the maximum test load is exceeded.
"Quite clearly, any such device would be designed to permit flexibility and is therefore strictly prohibited by Article 3.15 of the Technical Regulations.
"We have no objection to a device in this area which is fitted to prevent the bodywork from moving downwards, provided it is clear that it is not designed to circumvent the test described in Article 3.17.4.
"Therefore, with immediate effect, we will be testing bodywork in the relevant area with any such devices removed."
Portanto, não foi considerado ilegal. Situação semelhante? Os famosos mass dampers, que não valeram à Renault qualquer penalização, e não foram só uma corrida...
No entanto, não foi só a Ferrari que o tinha, mas inclusivé a McLaren pediu autorização para o usar... Portanto, não venham com inocências e poses angelicais...
Article 3.17.4 of Formula One's technical regulations states that no bodywork, such as the floor, can deflect more than 5mm vertically when exposed to a 500 Newton load upward.
The spring device was allegedly calibrated to have enough resistance to allow the floor to pass this FIA flexibility test when the car was in the garage, but then give way when the car was exposed to higher forces out on the circuit.
This would potentially allow the front of the floor to rise up when the car is at speed, which would improve its aerodynamics and specifically increase straight-line speed.
McLaren became aware of Ferrari's device, believed to be used by BMW Sauber as well, early in the Melbourne weekend. Subsequently, autosport.com has learned that McLaren's engineering director Paddy Lowe wrote to the FIA in Australia, asking if his team could fit a similar system to their car.
Quanto à penalização, penso que é da mais elementar justiça ela existir. Se é sobre os pontos da equipa ou dos pilotos, talvez não concorde.
Agora que tem que ser punida, seja com uma multa ou de uma outra maneira, tem!
Aliás não posso deixar de concordar com a resposta do Luigi Macaluso, que recorda que a McLaren foi considerada
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In any event, I would limit myself to stress that McLaren was found in breach of Article 151c of the International Sporting Code, but nevertheless escaped any penalty. As Mr Mosley indicated in his letter of 31 July 2007, it is important for the World Championship that the correct outcome is reached. It is clearly in the interest of the sport that the appropriate precedent for dealing with events such as these is set.
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