Bojan Vrbnjak
Mercedes has confirmed that v Austria raced with its innovative system THE, which allows racers to customize on their race cars the inclination of the front wheels. Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas activate this system by pulling and pushing the steering wheel.
Christian horner, team boss Red Bull, is a colleague from Sky told that they are from FIA demanded explanation and addressed some questions to the ombudsmen. To the question of whether or not Red Bull is considering introducing its own version of the system THE this season, is Horner said: “It depends on what it actually does and what it brings. Everything has to earn a place on the race car. It’s a smart system, actually ingenious. But these rules are so complicated, it’s just a matter of understanding which part of the policy this belongs to."
Ferrari he also considered introducing a similar system THE, but they were in Maranello decided not to continue with this, partly because of doubts about its legality. Mercedes however, he decided to present this device after discussions with FIA, which led to a change in the mechanism it manages. FIA however, it has long ago confirmed that the system THE will not be allowed next year.
