The FIA will tonight look at Ferrari’s new rear-wing before deciding whether or not it can be used during qualifying and the race.
The question of whether or not it was legal popped up in the paddock on Friday, but many suspect it to be a clever interpretation of the rules, rather than an illegal design.
The FIA’s technical delegate Charlie Whiting confirmed that the governing body would study the wing, before informing the Italian marque before final practice of whether or not they can use it.
“We are aware of the developments on the Ferrari wing and we are discussing them,” he said. “It’s a very clever interpretation of the rules and we have got to decide whether it’s a good interpretation of the rules. It will be clearer tomorrow.”
The issue centres around article 3.10.3 of the technical regulations which defines the rear-wing height, but not the support slots.
“It is article 3.10.3, which deals with slot gaps separators, the devices which are normally just vertical, which keep the distance between the profiles constant,” he explained.
“We had an issue with changing profiles a few years ago. The separators can’t be more than 200mm apart. It’s an alternative interpretation of that rule that we are currently discussing.”
