FIA bans use of rear-wing during wet sessions

The FIA has tweaked the rules surrounding the use of the moveable rear-wing during wet practice and qualifying sessions, banning its use.

In a move to improve the safety of the device, the FIA’s Charlie Whiting sent a notification to all the teams before the first practice session to confirm the new regulation:

“As discussed in the team managers meeting yesterday, I would like to confirm that for safety reasons the driver adjustable bodywork permitted by Article 3.18 of the Technical Regulations may not be operated in any practice session (including qualifying) if the car is fitted with intermediate or wet-weather tyres.

“Any driver using the adjustable bodywork whilst the car is fitted with intermediate or wet-weather tyres will be reported to the stewards as being in breach of Article 2.3 of the Technical Regulations (dangerous construction).”