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SZAFNAUER: The contribution of the teams in terms of FLEXIBLE wings can help the FIA ​​a lot

There’s been a lot of talk and quarreling lately about the flexible rear wings in Formula 1, which can create an advantage for the teams that use them, especially on long planes.

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In Baku it happens to be very long plane, to which he repeatedly criticizes Toto wolff, which is in case Red Bull used that controversial wing, threatened to protest. Obviously he will have to hold or take off promise, for Red Bull has already confirmed that these wings will be used this weekend as well Grand Prix of Azerbaijan.

Otmar Szafnauer, team boss Aston Martin, sees a storm coming, but trusts FIA. But that in itself is something extraordinary, because flat Aston Martin has threatened earlier this season that due to the introduction this year’s rules took action against the FIA, including s legal steps. These threats, however, have now been withdrawn and appear to be due action by ombudsmen in terms of flexible wings confidence in FIA returned again. Born in Romania American is for colleagues from Formel1.de said: “I think the FIA’s resources are now as good as before, if not even better. I think they are well equipped in this regard.”So for now, he’s anything but worried.

Otmar Szafnauer, head of the Aston Martin team, says that the teams could help the FIA ​​with their contributions in the matter of the flexible wings of some Formula 1 teams - Photo: HB Press

New test on the flexibility of the rear wings will only take effect at the racing weekend GP of France, but v Baku could - as we have already mentioned Wolff (He was also supposed to be with McLaren) - there were protests. However, he has Saffron prefer open dialogue. For what exactly? To obtain information. “Perhaps a small contribution from the teams could be of great help to the FIA. And Aston Martin is happy to help. If you add up all ten teams, we have thousands of engineers working on the rules all the time. That’s at least 5.000 engineers. So we can be a good resource in such situations.“Will it be out of this flour and bread, we'll see.            

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