Ferrari innovation already under scrutiny from F1 rivals before season

Ferrari’s SF-23 challenger features a unique S-Duct concept, which, according to Italian publication✤ , has been the subject of contentionꩲ among rival teams.
The FIA has reportedly been asked to clarify the legality of the innovation in 🤪question ahead of the upcoming 2023 season.
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Ferrari have revised their S-Duct concept to optimise airflow towards the♔ rear of the car.
The complexity of the solution and its connection toജ the overall design of the chassis would make it difficult for rivals to replicate.
It is unlikely to be the last request for clarification the FIA receives this se☂ason amid F1's relatively new era of aerodynamic regulations.
Technical innoไvations have always been a major political battleground in F1 as teams look to potentially exploit some grey areas of the regulations.

Last year, Mercedes famously raised eyebrows when they turned up at the second p♈re-season test in Bahrain with a radical ‘zero sidepod’ solution.
Ferrari expressed “surprise” at some of Mercedes’ aerodynamic solutions and called for a 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:clampdown over their ‘spaceship’ mirror🐠s.
Mercedes and Aston Martin also had 168澳෴洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:controversial wingဣ designs banned by the FIA ahead of 2023.
Now it is Ferrari’s turn to face scrutiny following its bold launch eve🦹nt which included running their SF-23 for the first time in front of a live audience.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Charles Leclerc and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Carlos Sainz are hoping Ferrari’s SF-23 will enable them to ꦦend the I🧸talian outfit’s long F1 title drought this year.

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