Active suspension, mass dampers, FRICS and many more. The FIA do have a history of trying to reel in dominant F1 teams.
Five big rule changes the FIA introduced to reel in dominant F1 teamsWith Red Bull’s current pace advantage somewhat unknown, there have been accusations of ‘sand-bagging’ levelled at the reigning Champions. But why, if they are disguising their pace, would Red Bull seek to hide their speed?
But one change was made during the 2014 season which seemed to be aimed squarely at the Mercedes team, with the FIA moving to ban the FRICS system utilised efficiently on the W05. Red Bull would win the next two races, in Hungary and Belgium, but Mercedes resumed their stranglehold on the sport after the summer break.
Renault had discovered a device, introduced to their R25 towards the end of 2005, called a mass damper. This was a free-moving weight, suspended within a cylinder, that was positioned inside the nosecone of the car. Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella came home in fifth and sixth, while Ferrari stormed to a 1-2 finish. Ferrari would go on to win most of the remaining races, although Renault managed to scrape across the line to win the title the Brazil.
But one particular rule change really caught the eye – that of banning tyre changes during a race, and penalising anyone who did. To that end, drivers had to use one set of tyres to get through qualifying and the entirety of the Grand Prix. With Ferrari toppled from the top after five consecutive titles, the rule was removed for 2006. Immediately, Ferrari and Bridgestone joined back in the title fight.Patrick Head and Adrian Newey’s FW14B was an evolvement of 1991’s FW14, with the design being altered to incorporate a Frank Dernie-developed active suspension system.
ABS, traction control, and launch control were also all banned, with the cars effectively forced into being ‘passive’ cars after being designed around being ‘active’. Williams were hit particularly hard, with the FW16 proving cumbersome and tricky – even in the hands of new signing, three-time World Champion Ayrton Senna.
Sebastian Vettel, in particular, proved particularly adept at adjusting to the unique driving method and confidence the system required of its driver, taking the 2010 title and storming to the 2011 title. With the Mercedes-powered teams protesting this, Horner revealed Mercedes teams had also sought an exemption due to pressures rising within the crank case. The FIA would revoke Renault’s concessions, but keep Mercedes’ in place – the matter ended up going before the sport’s Technical Working Group with Charlie Whiting.
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