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A Red Bull complaint to the FIA has forced a number of teams into making changes to their F1 cars.
Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur has criticized Red Bull’s request for the FIA to crack down on F1 skid blocks as “strange.” The FIA has prohibited the use of protective plates over the skid block following Red Bull’s request for clarification. Many teams were using this technique to prevent excessive wear on the skid block, which led to disqualifications at the 2023 United States Grand Prix. Vasseur, along with Toto Wolff and Alpine Oliver Oakes, confirmed that their teams had been running the protective plates. Vasseur explained that Ferrari made the change to avoid distractions from their title chase. Mercedes and Alpine also had to adjust their floor setup in response to the FIA directive.
