The FIA will impose changes at Spa, despite objections from teams concerned the decision may have an effect on the competitive order
The mathematics may appear impenetrable but Formula One’s purpose in imposing a new rule mid-season could not be more clear. This weekend at the Belgian Grand Prix the FIA has explicitly shown it will not tolerate a risk of long-term head trauma to its drivers.
The porpoising has been largely eliminated but the bouncing remains and drivers spoke out, fearing for the potential ill effects on health. After a particularly brutal weekend at Baku some insisted the problem could not be allowed to continue. Both Ferrari and Red Bull are believed to have been exploiting a loophole in the rules that allowed an element of flexibility in their floor, while Mercedes did not. Levelling this playing field may peg the leaders back a little.
“There are short-term effects, situations like we had in Baku, that cannot be repeated but there are also long-term effects,” he said. “We have had quite a lot of sports that have ignored alarm bells ringing and have paid very dearly. We did not want to be in such a position. Our concern was high and we discussed it with medical experts.”
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