P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Mercedes technical director James Allison believes the current ground effect rules aren’t “a great thing” for F1 – an opinion he thinks reigning world champion Max Verstappen would agree with.
Formula 1 introduced new technical regulations for the 2022 season to improve racing, but the cars have become heavier, wider, and stiffer, which has made them less enjoyable to drive. Mercedes technical director, James Allison, is not a fan of these regulations and believes it is not a positive change. He argues that having cars operate with so much space to the ground is not ideal. Furthermore, he points out that the current cars are at a distance of 60mm from the ground, whereas in the past they were at 120mm to 140mm. Allison believes that these rules limit the car’s performance and make it difficult for them to perform as desired.
