FIA changes Formula 1 regulations to avoid asymmetric brakes

The 2024 Formula 1 season returns this week for the second half of the season, with the start of the Dutch Grand PrixDuring the summer break, the FIA ​​introduced a series of minor changes to the technical regulations, including: Article 11.1.2: “Any system or mechanism that is structurally or intentionally capable of producing asymmetric braking of any axle is prohibited.”

Based on the regulations for the first part of the tournament, the International Federation considered it necessary to amend them explicitly to remove any grey areas. The technical amendments were initially approved and It was processed at the World Automobile Council on July 31.So Zandvoort will be the first race where it will be implemented.

The current generation of single-seaters tend to understeer in slow corners. It’s about the weight and also its distribution.So Max Verstappen has already mentioned that they are good at high speeds, but he sees them as “like a boat”. More front wing could address this, but it has undesirable effects in high downforce corners.

In theory, an asymmetric braking system could provide relief without side effects, even A type of traitor for distributing brake pressure. Unevenness could help address the issues, as well as keeping the tyres more lively, but that’s something teams will have to investigate in the coming months.

Red Bull F1 mechanic denies speculation

Despite The FIA ​​never mentions a specific reason. With so many teams tied up, the change in regulations has sparked some rumours about Red Bull, particularly due to the adjustments they had to make between the Chinese Grand Prix and Miami, but one of their mechanics, Callum NicholasRespond to speculation.

“This is nonsense, it’s not surprising,” he said, before stressing that the accusations did not coincide with the calendar in which the International Federation acted, since it published a new version of the technical regulations on April 30, exactly between those races, in which this section was not.

It has only started since the summer break, and it seems unreliable to attribute it exclusively to Milton Keynes, given that McLaren and Mercedes were also the talk of the town. So we will have to wait until the Dutch Grand Prix weekend to see how much of an impact it has on the grid.

First of all, The FIA’s intervention has shown that teams always go to extremes in search of grey areas in the rules.And at the start of 2024, those from Woking were already under the microscope looking for a hole in the brake drums, a gap that would help reduce heat in that area, but they only used it in free practice, not in qualifying or the race.

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