florge@feddit.uk to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 5 months agoMercedes rivals plotting F1 engine rule change for Melbourne - The Racewww.the-race.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down10
arrow-up131arrow-down1external-linkMercedes rivals plotting F1 engine rule change for Melbourne - The Racewww.the-race.comflorge@feddit.uk to Formula 1@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squarewoelkchen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down3·edit-25 months ago Mercedes found a loophole in the regulations Where is the loophole there? The bit about measuring compression ration at ambient temperature was added late in the rules cycle. Too late for rule-abiding teams to use that made for Mercedes “loophole”. See https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/fia_2026_formula_1_technical_regulations_issue_8_-_2024-06-24.pdf if you don’t believe me.
Where is the loophole there?
The bit about measuring compression ration at ambient temperature was added late in the rules cycle. Too late for rule-abiding teams to use that made for Mercedes “loophole”. See https://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/fia_2026_formula_1_technical_regulations_issue_8_-_2024-06-24.pdf if you don’t believe me.