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F1: Mercedes and Ferrari react to technical directive
Mercedes and Ferrari have confirmed that they have both reacted to an FIA technical directive that seeks to close a loophole in terms of wear to the plank. Understandably, in order to extract the maximum downforce, teams seek to run their cars as low to the ground as possible. However, the regulations stipulate that the plank - first introduced in 1994 in order ensure cars confirmed to the ride height regulations - must not be worn down by more than 1mm. To protect certain areas of the plank which suffer excessive wear when the cars bottom out, teams are allowed to use metal skid blocks in those areas most susceptible to such wear. However, in Brazil there was talk of 'satellite skids',...
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