FIA toughens tone on radio restrictions

The affair had animated both the end of the race and the aftermath of the podium at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Having been given instructions via the radio to resolve a problem with the faulty gearbox of his W07 Hybrid, Nico Rosberg lost his second place on the other side of the Channel, after a ten-second penalty on his running time.

As the Hungarian Grand Prix looms this weekend, the FIA ​​has clarified the new restrictions on these famous communications, as reports the BBC. And the trend is not towards relaxation.

It is in the context of resolving technical problems that communications have been tightened. “Any indication of a problem with the car or any such message must include a mandatory instruction to re-enter the pits to correct the problem or remove the car » mentions the new regulations explained in a note sent to the stables. A measure taken to automatically penalize any team that attempts to override the ban.

The other main modification concerns potential adjustments to be made on the car, which can only be detailed by radio to help resolve a problem and not “to improve performance beyond what it was before the problem occurred. »