Max Verstappen says that the FIA made the wrong decision by introducing a technical directive related to the ticking when several teams have effectively controlled the phenomenon.
Max Verstappen says the FIA made the wrong decision by introducing a technical directive relating to the ticking when several teams have effectively controlled the phenomenon.
On Thursday afternoon, the FIA confirmed that, in the name of safety, it has decided to intervene with adjustments that should reduce or eliminate the ticking in the 2022 cars.
This includes creating a limit for the "acceptable level of vertical wobble," using a formula that has yet to be determined.
"I would say it's a little disappointing to have a rule change in the middle of the season again," Verstappen told .
"It's not even the case that it affects us more or less than the other teams, but the fact that a team complains too much should not be enough for them to suddenly change the rules.
"I believe that many teams have actually done an incredible job of not having this problem, so it is possible to get around it."
"If you lift the car, you won't have that problem, but you will lose performance. However, if you can't design the car properly for that, it's your fault, not the regulation. To me, it's a bit of a shame."
The introduction of a rule limiting the allowable level of the kink could cause problems for Mercedes in the short term, as the team will probably have to increase the height of the W13 and will lose performance.
However, Verstappen thinks it is unfair that the creation of such a rule could also affect the teams that have been able to manage the ticking better.
"Of course every track is also different, but I think it's a bit shameful to change it in the middle of the season when teams have clearly shown that it is possible to drive normally, or at least with much less problems than some others," Verstappen concluded.