Jun.20 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko admits Pink Bull has considerations in regards to the flexibility of some rival group’s entrance wing designs – particularly Mercedes.
As 2024 has progressed, Pink Bull’s dominance has begun to fade as Ferrari and McLaren specifically closed the hole.
However even Mercedes appears to lastly be placing its struggles with the 2022 ‘floor impact’ period up to now. Technical boss James Allison described of the breakthrough that it was a “How might we have now been so dumb-type second”.
It’s believed Pink Bull has requested the FIA to take a a lot nearer take a look at how Mercedes’ entrance wing specifically flexes at velocity.
“They’ve a brand new entrance wing,” Pink Bull’s F1 marketing consultant Marko instructed Osterreich newspaper, “and on the TV photos from Montreal you’ll be able to clearly see that (George) Russell and (Lewis) Hamilton’s wings are bending noticeably.
“Nevertheless, the wings had the required power once they have been authorized. It doesn’t shock me,” he mentioned. “I don’t know the way typically we needed to examine our wings.”
Marko doesn’t deny that he might be holding an in depth eye on the scrutineering course of this weekend in Barcelona.
“All the things was okay (with the FIA) in Montreal. However there’s a new inspection for Barcelona and Spielberg and so forth, and it has to all the time be okay,” he mentioned.
“And everyone seems to be wanting on the state of affairs critically – not simply us,” he insisted.
When instructed that Pink Bull is principally attempting to “clip Mercedes’ wings”, the 81-year-old laughed and replied: “A humorous play on phrases. One thing satirical.
“But when that occurs, it will likely be the FIA who did it.”
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