TECHNICAL: FIA introduces ban on asymmetrical braking

The governing body, the FIA has introduced a ban on asymmetrical braking with the new rule set to come into force at next weekend's Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort.

The Dutch Grand Prix will see the introduction of a raft of minor tweaks to the sporting regulation after the FIA elected to implement few regulatory changes.

The changes will address various grey areas identified this season, including specifications for the braking system and the use of mule cars in Pirelli tests.

One of the tweaks will revolve around the brake systems. The FIA addressed a possible loophole in the regulation, introducing a ban on the asymmetrical braking.

Teams could use an asymmetric braking system to address the conflict between the low-speed understeer and high-speed oversteer as having greater braking force on the outside rear than on the inside would help control the car, reducing the understeer.

It is not known whether any teams have been using this, but the clarification has been made to close off its possible future developments.

The modification in question concerns Art. 11.1.2 (“Brake System”), which now states (modification in bold): “The braking system must be designed so that, within each circuit, the forces applied to the brake pads are of the same magnitude and act as opposing pairs on a given brake disc.

"Any system or mechanism that can systematically or intentionally produce asymmetric braking torques for a given axle is prohibited.”