Technical Analysis | Is the new W15 front wing illegal?
Mercedes presented their car for the 2024 season, the W15, which shows a lot of innovative solutions and radical changes compared to the previous version. Mercedes’ main goal, in fact, was to solve rear instability problems they suffered last year and, as Toto Wolff confirmed, “they would hope...www.gpblog.com
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However, it is important to underline that the front wing is not irregular from the point of view of the technical regulation, which places limits only on what concerns the design of the flaps. According to article 3.9.1 (points d. and e .), "The rearmost point of every closed section must be visible when viewed from below" and "With the exception of the rearmost closed section, the rearmost point of every closed section must not be visible when viewed from above."
Therefore, this solution is entirely legal from this point of view, but it may not be declared as such once the W15 is subjected to technical checks in Bahrain before testing, for the reason just explained.
