New tests in flexi-wing saga
by Red Andy on Mar 31st, 2011F1's most notorious non-story took a fresh turn this week, as the FIA announced yet another load test to be applied to the front wings of Formula One cars, in an apparent attempt to allay suspicions that Red Bull Racing are circumventing the rules with flexible aerodynamics.
Under Formula One's technical regulations, most moveable aerodynamic parts are prohibited, but rival F1 teams, Internet videos and overzealous users of Photoshop have long claimed that Red Bull's front wings flex while out on track, even though they pass the load tests applied during the weekend in the garage.
Loads of varying size have been proposed for the new tests, with one suggestion that all of the letters of complaint from McLaren about Red Bull's wings could be used as a suitable weight. "This would fulfil F1's environmental obligations by recycling tonnes of paper that would otherwise just go straight in the bin ... er, I mean, be properly considered according to standard FIA procedures," a spokesman for the sport's governing body said.
Other options are said to include getting Norbert Haug to sit on all of the front wings in the presence of FIA scrutineers, or doing away with scrutineering entirely and simply disqualifying cars on the basis of whether anonymous Internet users reckon a wing flexes or not.
"We welcome all attempts to ensure that all teams are playing by the rules," said Graspy Strawhandler, Assistant Deputy Sub-Head of Paperclips and Sour Grapes at McLaren. "Circumventing the spirit of the regulations is a serious issue in F1, especially when it's someone else who's doing it."
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" simply disqualifying cars on the basis of whether anonymous Internet users reckon a wing flexes or not."
Hah, love it
Hey you might be onto something there! Nobert will be a consistant weight to be applied and there could be no quibble about exactly what materials are used on each individual car's test.
I appreciate that this is only meant to be taken tongue in cheek, but I do think there's some credibility to all the photos etc. However if the wing passes the test, it's difficult to say it's illegal.
Although I do wonder if this is why the Redbulls are so fast in clean air and then struggle if they aren't at the front. Webbers tyre wear was much worse than Vettels even though he was spanking it by comparison.
The spectacle of Norbs jumping on the front wings at end of races would seriously damage bbc forum following.
I love all those made up names!! Funny stuff!!!
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