The Formula One Teams Association, FOTA, have today confirmed tweaks to the rules regarding in-season testing.
Under regulations prior to today’s agreement, there was nothing in writing to say that teams couldn’t test upgraded parts during “filming days.”
Autosport reports that, with immediate effect, the teams have agreed that only parts that have been raced before can be used on such occasions.
McLaren team boss, and FOTA chairman, Martin Whitmarsh confirmed that changes and said, “I personally did not feel there was any ambiguity, but others argued that there was, that is pressure, and when people are under pressure they try and take a different view.
“It is now clear that, if you are doing a demo run, then you must use components that have been raced before – and it has to be a legitimate demo run.”
Whitmarsh also confirmed that his team refused to use the filming opportunities it had before the British Grand-Prix to test it’s new blown-diffuser
“My view, as someone trying to hold FOTA together, was that I felt we could not take that advantage.”
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