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Lando Norris goals ‘too good’ vow at rivals after FIA rule change
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Lando Norris goals ‘too good’ vow at rivals after FIA rule change

By Miles Cooper March 20, 2025
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Lando Norris goals ‘too good’ vow at rivals after FIA rule change

says the upcoming clampdown on flexi rear wings won’t hinder and claims the element on their automobile is already ‘too good’ and that they will push nearer to the boundaries.

The issued a technical directive to stop groups from operating versatile wings at each the entrance and rear of their automobiles final season and simply earlier than the up to date the foundations.

The groups have been instructed that the permitted ranges of flexibility had been modified with fast impact. The compliance checks pertain to Article 3.15.17 of the technical rules meaning the realm of rear wing mainplane tip flexibility has been lowered from the earlier 2mm allowance to only 0.75mm for the this weekend.

“We don’t change something, ours is okay,” stated Norris who’s in search of back-to-back victories after profitable in Melbourne.

He added: “In reality, ours might be too good, and we’re in all probability not pushing the boundaries sufficient, actually.

“So no, already if this technical directive was utilized for final weekend, we’d even be effective so it’s not directed at us. It appears it’s directed at different groups which in all probability means we have to push it just a little bit extra.”

The FIA confirmed that every one the groups handed the necessary flexi checks in Australia and a spokesperson “As has been beforehand communicated, between the top of the 2024 season and the beginning of the 2025 season, the FIA exercised the authority it’s granted below Article 3.15.1 of the Technical Rules to introduce both new or tougher load-deflection checks for the entrance wing (from Race 9, Spanish Grand Prix), the higher rear wing, and the beam rear wing.

“As well as, the FIA requested the groups to make use of cameras in Free Follow Periods to watch the on-track deformations exhibited by the automobiles in the course of the Australian Grand Prix.

Lando Norris and Max Verstappen in the Australian Grand Prix (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

“Having analysed footage from the rear wing deformations mixed to the static deflections measured contained in the FIA storage in Melbourne, the FIA has concluded that adequate grounds exist for a more durable take a look at to be launched from the forthcoming Chinese language Grand Prix on the higher rear wing.

“Extra particularly, Article 3.15.17, launched in 2025, states that if 75Kg of vertical load is utilized on both extremity of the rear wing mainplane, the gap between the mainplane and the flap (often known as “slot hole”) should not differ by greater than 2mm.

“From the forthcoming Grand Prix in Shanghai, this restrict will probably be lowered to 0.5mm. As a result of quick discover for Shanghai solely a tolerance of 0.25mm will probably be added to this new restrict.”

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