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FIA Reveal Reason behind the Banning of Ferrari’s Halo-Mounted Mirrors

Charlie Whiting has revealed the reasons why Scuderia Ferrari’s halo-mounted wing mirror will not be allowed to be used from the Monaco Grand Prix, with the problem coming from the mounting itself. Teams were allowed to mount the mirrors on the halo due to the difficulty for drivers using them in their traditional position on the chassis since the introduction of the halo, but the way Ferrari mounted theirs included a fairing that was deemed to be more for aerodynamic purposes more than for rigidity, which the FIA felt was against the regulations. Both technical delegate Jo Bauer and race director Whiting took a thorough look at the concept and requested it to be removed ahead of the...
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