Aston Martin team principal and CEO Otston Szafnauer wants Formula 1 to reverse the ground changes introduced for the 2021 season.
The outfit, renamed Silverstone, is of the opinion that the new aero rules of the F1 low-computational vehicles, including their own AMR21 and the Mercedes W12, cost around one second per performance lap significantly compared to teams with a high-rake philosophy to have.
Szafnauer didn’t hide his disappointment with the changes and even suggested introducing the rules to improve the show rather than reducing downforce due to safety concerns as originally stated.
Szafnauer spoke to Sky Sports on the Friday ahead of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the weekend and called for a U-turn in regulations during the current F1 campaign.
“I think the right thing is to have the talks with the FIA and find out what exactly happened and why, and then see if something can be done to make it fairer,” he said.
“I think this is the right thing to do. We as a team have to work hard to get back all we can, but at the same time we should have these talks with the FIA to see if something can be done to make it a little bit fairer. “
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When asked whether it would be possible for a team to take legal action against the FIA, Szafnauer replied: “I think we’ll get to this point after the discussions. It’s hard to predict. I think the right thing is to see what can be done. “
Mercedes boss Toto Wolff admitted that his team had definitely scored a “goal” due to the rule changes, but no longer supported Szafnauer’s point of view.
“I think this is a sensitive issue because you have to have the full picture before you can comment,” he said.
“At this point, I don’t think it’s right to point a finger at someone or someone. I’d rather not comment on it for now.
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“I don’t know what to ask for at this stage of the season. I think we just have to leave it at that and say where this is all going. “
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