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FIA issues technical directive outlawing Red Bull-style 'flexi-wings'

Article To news overview © Getty Images/Red Bull Contentpool The FIA has issued a technical directive to all the teams, tightening up areas of control with regard to rear wing flexibility. The idea behind this flex is relatively simple. As the aerodynamic load on the rear wing increases, the structure flexes backwards and further flattens to ensure less drag. It's an area in which rules have been constantly tightened up in recent years, especially with regard to the front wings Red Bull used to use almost a decade ago. The FIA has ​​issued technical directive 18/21, RacingNews365.com has learned from technical sources. That TD explains that two of the four tests to check the rearward...
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