News Details

Mercedes may not be able to race new nose

Mercedes may not be able to race its innovative new nose in its current configuration, after it emerged the design has not yet passed deflection test checks. To prevent teams running flexible front wings, the FIA imposes tough checks at each race where forces are applied to ensure they are strong enough. Article 3.7.1 of Formula 1's technical regulations states that the wing must deflect no more than 10mm vertically when a 1000N force is applied at points 675mm and 975mm forward of the front wheel centre line and 720mm from the car centre line. Read Also: Mercedes reveals radical new nose Although Mercedes has worked hard to get its high nose and S-duct concept through F1's mandatory crash...
Full Story »
9y ago from Motorsport.com 0
Share

You May Also Be Interested In...

Haas confident of front wing fix

Haas F1 Team Formula 1 newcomers Haas will fly in a new front wing...
9y ago from F1Zone.net

Guenther Steiner confirms Haas are flying in...

Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner has explained the front wing failure...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Gene Haas explains Grosjean's front wing issues

Haas Formula One team owner Gene Haas has explained the front wing issues...
9y ago from FormulaSpy.com

Haas ships strengthened front wing to Barcelona after...

Haas is shipping a new strengthened front wing for its Formula 1 car to...
9y ago from Motorsport.com

Elsewhere On The Network

Popular On MGPToday.com

Pedro Acosta reveals how ‘disaster’ Saturday...

Pedro Acosta revealed “KTM is improving in every race” after taking...

Marc Marquez: ‘Not normal to win every weekend’...

Marc Marquez admits “it’s not normal to win every weekend” despite...

Popular On IndyCarToday.com

Red Bull eyeing F1 drive for IndyCar champion Alex...

Red Bull is eyeing a move for IndyCar champion Alex Palou to join Max...

IndyCar Milwaukee – Race Results

The NTT IndyCar Series tackled the historic Milwaukee Mile on Sunday,...

Popular On TotalWRC.com

Popular On GunnersToday.com

Report: Arsenal in pole position to sign rival target...

Arsenal are hoping to improve their defensive unit with the signing of...
1h ago from CaughtOffside.com

'He's got ability where you just can't teach it' -...

Arsenal hero Theo Walcott has compared teenager Max Dowman to Barcelona...
1h ago from SportsKeeda.com

“I’m not convinced anyway” - Emmanuel Petit...

Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit believes that it will be tough for Mikel...
4h ago from SportsKeeda.com

Dowman being considered for England U19 fast-track

The FA's youth team coaches are considering promoting Max Dowman to...
1h ago from SkySports.com

Comments

Hottest News

Recent News


2014 GPToday.com
GPToday.com is not responsible for the news headlines and associated descriptions and images it indexes, the content of externally linked sites or the comments & postings of its users.

This website is unofficial and is not associated in any way with the Formula One group of companies. F1, FORMULA ONE, FORMULA 1, FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, GRAND PRIX and related marks are trade marks of Formula One Licensing B.V.