FIA approves of Ferrari’s actions after McLaren’s accusation of the use of illegal parts
McLaren's CEO Zak Brown and Ferrari's boss Mattia Binotto
Ferrari recently came under investigation by the FIA after it was reported that the team used two different floors for their two cars during the tyre testing for Pirelli. While the floor of Charles Leclerc’s car was the one used in the Imola GP, Carlos Sainz was spotted with a different one, which raised several eyebrows, reports Italian Motorsport.com.
And while all the teams can’t be present at that testing, they can certainly raise concerns or questions to the commissioner present at the venue. Utilising this power, McLaren was the first one to raise concerns with the governing authority over the different floor of Carlos Sainz’s. Red Bull too kept a close eye on the issue but appeared to not be bothered much by the development.
However, after McLaren pointed out Ferrari’s actions to the FIA, they were investigated and later given a green signal. In its answer, FIA said that the floor used by Carlos Sainz has been used earlier and didn’t violate any of the technical rules.
Why would McLaren object to Ferrari’s floor?
According to the rules, “Cars may only use in these tests parts with a specification that have been used in at least one race or TCC [official test] in the current championship year. These cars must fully comply with the provisions of the Technical Regulations.”
And since McLaren suspected that Ferrari was testing a new development outside of the permitted windows, they raised a query. While Ferrari was comfortable with their stand and confident of their actions and reported that the floor in question was roped in to replace a damaged one.
In case of absence of such rules, teams can misuse these tests. Testing of new technology on track could potentially be a game-changer if done apart from the officially allocated times.
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