- Static tests and on-board cameras will be in use from 15 June
- Lewis Hamilton has questioned advantage gained by Red Bull
Formula One is to introduce new tests to ensure teams are not breaking the rules by using flexible rear wings. The issue was raised by Lewis Hamilton during the Spanish Grand Prix, where he questioned the advantage Red Bull may have gained from using what he called a “bendy” rear wing.
What are described as “moveable aerodynamic parts” have long been banned. However, teams always attempt to push the boundaries of these rules and wings that could flex under load may reduce drag on straights, increasing straight-line speed. After qualifying in Spain where he took pole, Hamilton suggested Red Bull were managing to get round the rigorous tests on movement of wings when the cars are stationary.
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