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13 Mar, 2010 15:45 Report
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FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
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Don't know how true it it, I would have thought it would have had more press coverage if it was.

Does anyone know?

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13 Mar, 2010 17:51 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Hmm..........as you say, no mention anywhere else that I can see.

On the face of it, it seems ludicrous that the FIA should be so woolly minded as to say "you can use it this weekend but not in future". After all, it's either legal or it's not. If it's a grey area, then make a decision now, for pete's sake! There seems to be a nightmarish potential for protests and the overturning of results!

My reading of the original article, aided by the MS translator - not that MS! The Microsoft one - suggests that three other teams are also exploiting the same trick so it seems a little invidious to name only McLaren, but hey.........we're used to it!

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13 Mar, 2010 20:24 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Didn't Ferrari have a similar situation a while back with the illegal floor? They raced it for 3 races and it was outlawed before they were forced to stop using it.

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15 Mar, 2010 12:35 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Not exactly a great source to use for info. I heard there was a few teams wanting confirmation on there diffusers but all cars have already had the green light from the fia inspection in bahrain havent they?

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15 Mar, 2010 21:24 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Looks like it could be legal afterall.

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16 Mar, 2010 01:23 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Hmm.......or not, depending on who's article you believe, and the way you read it! (Sm14)

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16 Mar, 2010 17:38 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
its official. Looks like its Mclaren but no mention of other teams.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 16/03/2010 17:42 by understeer.

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18 Mar, 2010 20:09 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
[url=http://[www.f1sa.com]]FIA[/url] have told other teams to change their diffusers also. Looks like there is a shake up coming in Australia.

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19 Mar, 2010 07:56 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Mercedes and Renault are the other 2 teams.



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20 Mar, 2010 13:01 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
And Force India.

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20 Mar, 2010 16:50 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
After all the controversy last year over double diffusers, why weren't they banned? After it was basically proven to be detrimental to overtaking?



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22 Mar, 2010 10:02 Report
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Re: FIA tells McLaren to scrap Bahrain-spec diffuser
Maybe next year they will ban diffusers compleatly.



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