Tech F1i Brazil: Extending reliability to the end

THE SAGA CONTINUES

As in Mexico and the United States, Mercedes did not use the controversial wheel rims equipped with the perforated spacer, for fear of a potential complaint by Ferrari.

A technical directive was expected before the Brazilian Grand Prix, but in the end, it was not published. The matter will be discussed at a later date by the Technical Working Group:

 “[The ruling from Mexico] is just a technical opinion that we’ve given and we will continue to use that opinion in any similar cases, said FIA race director Charlie Whiting. But in the meantime I imagine we will, once the dust has settled on this season, we’ll attempt to do something in the TWG about it.”