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Why the FIA is confident the F1 flexi-wing saga isn't yet over (www.motorsport.com)

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What's next for F1's main technical battleground in 2025? Following its latest flexing wing clampdown in China, the FIA has provided a fresh update on the saga

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Honest question: can someone explain why the flexing wing is something the FIA feels they need to "clampdown" on?

To me it seems like a cool innovation that 3, maybe 4 teams were already using to various degrees.

Does it mess up the air wash behind the cars or something?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The boring answer, and what is most likely going to be publicly presented as the sole motivation: safety. Yuki's spontaneously imploding front wing from China is convenient here (even though I don't think VCARB is rumoured to be a flexi wing perpetrator).

Is this the real reason? Who knows. The conspiracy theory of the FIA wanting to reign in McLaren's advantage is certainly compelling.