P1racenews AI automatic summary:
The FIA has revealed that it did contemplate introducing regulation changes during the ground-effect era in F1 to counter the growing dirty air issue.
The FIA considered implementing regulation changes during the ground-effect era in Formula 1 to address the issue of dirty air affecting racing.
The 2022 regulations aimed to reduce turbulence for closer racing, but FIA Single-Seater Director Tombazis feels objectives were mostly, but not fully, met.
The financial stability brought by the cost cap has been a clear success, though difficult to enforce.
While early seasons saw closer racing, teams found ways to exploit certain rule areas, increasing dirty air from 2022 and beyond.
Specific areas like front wing endplates, front-wheel drum design, and floor edges contributed to outwash and hindered racing quality.
