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In fact, I'd say that the F-Duct is actually more compliant than the bendy wings, and does not rely on exploiting a loophole.The F-Duct, as far as I can see, does not break or bend any regulation as such. The other teams' concerns were that the use of it broke an unwritten 'Gentleman's Agreement' not to go down that route, weren't they?The bendy wing, on the other hand (if we are all understanding it correctly) is actually breaking the spirit of the Technical Regulations themselves, by being compliant with the required test only when stationary, while being designed with the deliberate intent of being non-compliant under the much greater loads exerted on it in race conditions. An argument could be made that it also breaks the wording of regulation 3.15 anyway, in that it could be said to be designed to bridge the gap between the sprung part of the car and the ground (when the car is in motion).
In fact, I'd say that the F-Duct is actually more compliant than the bendy wings, and does not rely on exploiting a loophole.
The F-Duct, as far as I can see, does not break or bend any regulation as such. The other teams' concerns were that the use of it broke an unwritten 'Gentleman's Agreement' not to go down that route, weren't they?
The bendy wing, on the other hand (if we are all understanding it correctly) is actually breaking the spirit of the Technical Regulations themselves, by being compliant with the required test only when stationary, while being designed with the deliberate intent of being non-compliant under the much greater loads exerted on it in race conditions. An argument could be made that it also breaks the wording of regulation 3.15 anyway, in that it could be said to be designed to bridge the gap between the sprung part of the car and the ground (when the car is in motion).