For sure. Despite some claims, I think it's little more than cosmetic.De Wet wrote: ↑11 Jan 2024, 11:30https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GDVSaWPWAAE ... ame=medium
Still too long...
They for sure should introduce a (much lower) hard limit. It's not like it's a challenge to design shorter cars. The old turbo cars had double the fuel volume or more and still were a meter shorter.FW17 wrote: ↑12 Jan 2024, 18:23Can't see it shortening the wheelbase at all - esp when you read the 26 reg about mgu-k placement. The turbo thing might help. IF the wheelbase limit was 400mm shorter then teams would have to make wider/taller fuel cells and a shorter gearbox case. It's achievable. There just has to be a will from the FIA to lay down the law, which given the state of F1 atm might not be wise politically.
As for politics, the FIA is just making itself weaker by compromising all the rule changes when it doesn't suit a team or two. They have full rights to write the rules, they should grow up to it...