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FIA bans Ferrari, Mercedes ‘skid block' protections

Nov.21 Formula 1 has surprised the teams by banning protective elements to the so-called ‘skid blocks' underneath the 2024-spec cars. In the new ground effect area, running as close to the track as possible is an advantage – but the risk is that the floor will wear down so much that it becomes illegal. Many teams came up with special protective solutions. 'Around 50 percent of the field believed they had found a loophole in the regulations,' reports Auto Motor und Sport journalist Michael Schmidt. He said Red Bull made the complaint to the FIA against rivals including Ferrari, Mercedes and Haas, and warned that protests could be lodged if the governing body didn't act. 'A week...
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