Protest against Renault: steering wheels and control units seized
Racing Point accuses Renault of an illegal braking system. The Japan stewards have granted the protest. Steering wheels and Co. confiscated.
The racing team of Lawrence Stroll accuses Renault to have driven with an illegal braking system and therefore put in the Stewards protest.
The stewards ordered a hearing of the participants on the Sunday after the race, but still came to no correct judgment. The only thing that is clear so far is that Racing Point has met all the formal criteria for a protest and the protest is thus allowed. The people in charge of Renault also agreed.
However, the decision as to whether the system is allowed or not will be made later. Racing Point had prepared a twelve-page dossier by talking about a literally 'pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system'.
This could be a system that automatically adjusts the brake balance according to the section of the road. Actually, the drivers have to manually adjust the brake balance from curve to curve on the steering wheel if they have different demands on the brake force distribution.
Because the issue is complicated, the FIA Engineering Department has sealed and seized Nico Hülkenberg's and Daniel Ricciardo's unit control units and steering wheels. An FIA officer will then perform a detailed analysis of hardware and software and report on it for the stewards.
At the same time, the FIA officer may also access the expertise of third parties, including those responsible for the two teams concerned, Renault and Racing Point. Once an appointment can be made for the assessment, the case goes back to the stewards who are busy scheduling the next hearing.
Renault landed in Suzuka after a poor qualifying with both cars in the points. Daniel Ricciardo moved from 16th to sixth, Nico Hülkenberg improved from 15th to 10th.
https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/...t-lenkraeder-und-steuergeraete-beschlagnahmt/
Racing Point accuses Renault of an illegal braking system. The Japan stewards have granted the protest. Steering wheels and Co. confiscated.
The racing team of Lawrence Stroll accuses Renault to have driven with an illegal braking system and therefore put in the Stewards protest.
The stewards ordered a hearing of the participants on the Sunday after the race, but still came to no correct judgment. The only thing that is clear so far is that Racing Point has met all the formal criteria for a protest and the protest is thus allowed. The people in charge of Renault also agreed.
However, the decision as to whether the system is allowed or not will be made later. Racing Point had prepared a twelve-page dossier by talking about a literally 'pre-set lap distance-dependent brake bias adjustment system'.
This could be a system that automatically adjusts the brake balance according to the section of the road. Actually, the drivers have to manually adjust the brake balance from curve to curve on the steering wheel if they have different demands on the brake force distribution.
Because the issue is complicated, the FIA Engineering Department has sealed and seized Nico Hülkenberg's and Daniel Ricciardo's unit control units and steering wheels. An FIA officer will then perform a detailed analysis of hardware and software and report on it for the stewards.
At the same time, the FIA officer may also access the expertise of third parties, including those responsible for the two teams concerned, Renault and Racing Point. Once an appointment can be made for the assessment, the case goes back to the stewards who are busy scheduling the next hearing.
Renault landed in Suzuka after a poor qualifying with both cars in the points. Daniel Ricciardo moved from 16th to sixth, Nico Hülkenberg improved from 15th to 10th.
https://www.motorsport-magazin.com/...t-lenkraeder-und-steuergeraete-beschlagnahmt/
