Perhaps. I wouldn't say they have a good track record on it since their claim that the teams were surprised by and in an uproar over the new front wing tests was quickly debunked. I would grant though, that they have been the *first* to report on any of this. But that raises my suspicions more than anything else.
That, and the timeline, still lead me to think this is all aimed at Ferrari.
Missing from this conversation is the fact that Ferrari were the only team asked to run the new cameras and wing markings during testing (forgive me if I toss in my own AR link, lol - https://autoracer.it...mclaren-prepare.) Then there was the rumor that the FIA visited the Ferrari factory after the test. Then Leclerc's comment that they had to change something prior to Q1 (which would have been after further video analysis during the practice sessions). Then throw in the fact that AR seem to have first knowledge of the FIA's moves, one assumes via their Ferrari connections. And there's the odd lack of video made available of the Ferrari rear wing. And then finally there's the performance of the Ferrari itself.
My theory is still that the FIA had Ferrari make changes before Q, and that the new TD is just a formalization of what they said, applying it to all the teams.
I also think we'll never know, in that there will be a lot of talk about it this weekend but nothing of substance will be said and nothing will change in the relative performance of the teams. Though we'll have plenty of photos of orange cars with various arrows pointing to the rear wing, since suspicion of the leaders will bring the most clicks.
Recent history says that the FIA and Liberty like to keep their scandals to themselves.
Edited by pup, 19 March 2025 - 18:28.