Month: May 2025

FIA issued technical directives before Imola GP, but did they have any impact?

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In the lead-up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified technical regulations through technical directives, a common procedure. These directives didn’t change the rules but aimed to explain them better. The clarifications focused on materials around skid blocks and keeping tires cool. Red Bull raised concerns about McLaren’s tire management, highlighting differences in race pace. McLaren remained unfazed, emphasizing that rivals might be focusing on the wrong areas. Red Bull’s recent performance success may be track-specific, as Max Verstappen noted after the Imola race. Verstappen suggested that their competitiveness…

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Unpacking the Impact: FIA’s Pre-Imola Technical Directives and Their Influence on the Grand Prix

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In the week leading up to the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, the FIA clarified certain technical regulations through technical directives, a common practice. These directives did not introduce actual changes but provided clarity on existing rules and their intended purposes. One clarification focused on materials around skid blocks and their mounting, crucial for current ground-effect cars in maintaining ride height and passing inspections at skid block areas. Another clarification addressed methods for cooling tyres, specifying what is not permitted in response to queries from a team. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen drew…

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