P1racenews AI automatic summary:
FIA doesn’t see need to intervene over bump-induced F1 crashes
The accidents suffered by Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz were caused by bumps on the track. The current generation of F1 cars with ground effect are sensitive to bumps because they perform better when running close to the ground. Despite these incidents, the FIA does not believe it needs to intervene on safety grounds. The head of single-seater matters at the FIA, Nikolas Tombazis, thinks it would be better if cars ran higher but acknowledges the limits on when the governing body can interfere with performance matters. The FIA will work with circuits to address potential issues, but raising the cars is not easily avoidable due to the performance characteristics of ground effect cars. The need for cars to run close to the ground also caused problems with underfloor planks, prompting discussions about a standard skid block arrangement to simplify the checking process for the FIA in the future.
