FIA could abandon diffuser clampdown if teams agree
Although their restrictions on off-throttle blown diffusers will remain in place for this weekend’s British round, the FIA have revealed that they would be prepared to drop them for the rest of the season - and allow a return to pre-Silverstone set-ups - if the teams reach a unanimous agreement.
The move follows a meeting between the teams and FIA race director Charlie Whiting on Saturday.
“Following an extraordinary meeting of team technical representatives prior to qualifying on Saturday,” read a statement released by the sport’s governing body. “The measures which were communicated to the teams this morning by the FIA Technical Department stand for the rest of the weekend.
“During Saturday morning’s Extraordinary Technical Working Group meeting, the members discussed the viability of returning to the pre-Silverstone set-ups and strategies. If the teams are in unanimous agreement, the FIA is prepared to adopt this arrangement until the end of the current season.”If a unanimous agreement is reached, the restriction limiting teams to 10 percent throttle opening under braking, which was brought into force this weekend, will be lifted for the rest of the season.
Credit: Formula One Administration Ltd (www.formula1.com)
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