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FIA to introduce stricter front-wing tests

The FIA will introduce more rigorous tests from 2013 onwards in a bid to combat the current exploitation of flexible bodywork in the area ahead of the front tyres. In particular, the governing body will introduce stricter front-wing load tests in response to the increasing claims that some teams are skirting the rules. The current test sees a 1,000N force applied to the wing 790mm ahead of the forward centre line - this test has been revised on two occasions already to catch teams out, but the FIA believes some teams are managing to design their wings specifically to pass the test without flexing, but it's a different story on track. FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting, speaking in...
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