According to The Race, the Federation is exploring possible solutions to qualifying’s critical issues.
Formula 1 is at a crucial crossroads: the introduction of the new regulatory cycle has led to discontent and resentment among professionals and, especially, drivers, with the latter highly critical of qualifying. The ultimate expression of speed, par excellence, has been reduced to constant energy conservation in order to complete a flying lap without the need for constant, drastic battery recharging.
The recent events at Suzuka (most notably Bearman’s accident) have forced the FIA itself to issue an official statement calling for a meeting with the eleven teams, scheduled for April 22nd in London. On the table, of course, are the future of the current regulatory cycle and the qualifying structure, with the drivers themselves calling for immediate changes that avoid distorting the very nature of racing. Come potrebbe intervenire la Federazione da qui a Miami?
According to The Race, there are several solutions being considered by the Federation, and the most likely one would involve continuous and unrestricted use of active aerodynamics, allowing drivers to use it at all times, and not in pre-determined sections. The direct consequence of continuously deploying the wings would be better battery utilization, which would benefit from the effect, preventing the now-famous phenomenon of super clipping in some sections.
Such a scenario could also lead to different strategies among the teams themselves, with some teams opting for high-downforce wings while others might be comfortable with medium- to low-downforce ones. This seems feasible, but for now, these are just hypotheses.
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