The FIA has been confronted with a significant backlash from six F1 teams because of the floor changes that have been announced for the 2023 season to assist in porpoising. Teams have yet to receive the complete details from the FIA, but it’s expected to reveal the specific measurements and regulations that will be implemented as of 2023. “In this first implementation of the AOM, the FIA recognizes that it primarily addresses the issue of grounding, but not the issue of pure aerodynamic oscillations,” he writes. The sport’s governance is structured so that issues around safety give the FIA the go-ahead to alter the rules without any team support. You’ll notice that Mercedes aren’t one of the teams lobbying against the FIA decision. Teams are already campaigning against the FIA president, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, claiming the rule changes aren’t assisting driver safety and shouldn’t be allowed.

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