Whiting admits F1 cars will be 'a bit ugly'

Charlie Whiting returned to the new design of F1 following the change in regulations. The FIA race director does not hide the fact that the profile of the single-seaters is unsightly.

Published on 19/01/2014 à 18:52

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Whiting admits F1 cars will be 'a bit ugly'

The new regulations for the 2014 season F1 notably involves a reduction of the nose by 30cm in height. This rule thus forced engineers to study several solutions to make up for the deficit in terms of aerodynamics, even if it meant designing single-seaters with unsightly profiles. If not all the teams have announced their presentation date, McLaren should be the first to lift the veil since the MP4-29 will be presented on January 24.

In the meantime, Charlie Whiting confirms doubts about the design of the new F1 cars for the 2014 season. “Obviously I can’t tell you too much. But we saw a lot of different designs compared to previous models, particularly at the nose of the single-seaters., the FIA official told BadgerGP.com. “Each team is doing its best to compensate for the aerodynamic disadvantage and different ideas are emerging. Some interesting things will be considered a bit ugly by many people, but I'm sure we'll all get used to them. »