Max Verstappen shrugs off F1 flexi-wing clampdown: “I don’t think it will hurt us”

For Singapore, the FIA have issued a technical directive t♛o the teams that fle🥂xible wings will be closely scrutinised and potentially punished, forcing some teams to make some modifications.
This is in reference to the following rule, which states: “all aerodynamic components or bodywork influencing the car’s aerodynamic performance must be rigidly secured and immo🌄bile with respect to their frame of reference”.
At Monza, team boss Christian Horner dismissed suggestions that ♔Red Bul🍰l would be impacted.
He said: “It’s not so𒈔mething that affects us. We’ve seen a few rubbery nose boxes, shall we say, so we’ll see those get a🌠ddressed, I guess, in Singapore.”
Verstappen echoed his team𓄧 principal, hinting that Red Bull willꦬ be as strong as usual.
“We never really had any flexible front win𝕴g or whatever. So I don’t think it will hurt us,” he explained in the FIA press conference on Thurs𝄹day.
Singapo♛re is one of the few circuits where Verstappen has yet to win in his F1 career.
During his first title-winning season, F1 didn’t race in Singapore due to the pandem🅠ic.

In𒐪 2022, Verstappen endured a difficult weekend after a rare blunder on the pit wall in q🔥ualifying, while he struggled in the race.
Assessing 🔴his chances this weekend, he expects a “very tight” battle.
“I think we are just not as competitive as other tracks. I think the street circles are tougher for our car. I still💫 think that we can do a good job but it will be very t🍬ight.”

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