Aug.9 (GMM) Formula 1 is considering banning the use of car’s DRS rear wing systems during qualifying, according to Auto Motor und Sport.
It would be a controversial move for the sport, as it may be interpreted as a way to soften Red Bull and Max Verstappen’s dominance, at least over a lap.
“Max isn’t hurting anything,” Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur told Italy’s Autosprint. “He’s just doing a fantastic job – better than the others – with his team.
“We can’t complain about his dominance.”
Mercedes’ chief technical officer Mike Elliot, however, says it’s “unbelievable how much time Red Bull wins” every time the DRS flap is triggered.
Red Bull’s technical chief Pierre Wache denies anything “magic” is going on.
“It doesn’t open more than other teams or anything like that,” he told L’Equipe. “It just goes back quite simply to the concept of our car.
“When our wing is closed, we don’t have too much drag, and when the driver opens it up, he gains much more speed. Our strength is purely aerodynamic,” Wache insists.
If the other teams are bitching about any characteristic makes the Red Bull faster, better or more praiseworthy than their own cars then that means they know what is wrong with their cars and they should either get on and correct the discrepancy or admit that they cannot fix their cars.
What the FIA does with the rules is another issue entirely. Firstly they should NEVER be allowed to change any rule during the current season. New rules must only be applied for the next season unless they are unquestionably for safety reasons.