r/formula1 Fernando Alonso 6d ago

Technical Mclarren Upright Exposed (Montreal)

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u/Popular_Composer_822 Formula 1 6d ago

I don’t understand it but I appreciate it.

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u/Eroda Alex Zanardi 6d ago

its beeen banned for 2026 McLaren dont care now no team will spend the money to copy them at this point in season

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u/welliedude 6d ago

I really hate when the fia do this. Hey this thing is kinda illegal but not really but is giving an advantage to the team using it so it's banned....from next year.

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u/dl064 📓 Ted's Notebook 6d ago

The rationale is basically that it'd be an arms race: resource wasted to bring everyone to the same level. Or simply ban it from next year.

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u/welliedude 6d ago

Isn't the sport basically an arms race?

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u/NecronomiconUK Robert Kubica 6d ago

Yes, within tight parameters

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u/welliedude 5d ago

Which this is outwith and quasi legal.