The FIA has entered into a private “settlement” with Ferrari regarding its 2019 Formula 1 engine, after concluding an investigation into the engine unit of the team.
Ferrari was at the center of the plot last year amid suspicion that it had found a way around the restrictions of the fuel flow sensors to increase power.
A number of teams have written to the FIA to seek clarification on the design aspects of its power unit, although Ferrari has never been found to be in violation of the regulations, and no rival has officially protested the outfit.
In a statement released Friday by the FIA, the governing body said it had reached an agreement with Ferrari.
“The FIA announces that after thorough technical investigations, it has completed its analysis of the powertrain operation of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 and has reached an agreement with the team,” the statement said.
“Details of the agreement will remain between the parties.
“The FIA and Scuderia Ferrari have agreed on a number of technical commitments which will improve monitoring of all Formula 1 power units for the next championship seasons and assist the FIA in other regulatory tasks in Formula 1 and in its research activities on carbon emissions and sustainable fuels. “
The wording of the statement is intriguing, as the FIA does not claim to have found that the powertrain had fully complied with the regulations.
The existence of a private settlement and an agreement to help monitor power units in the future suggests that there may have been a compromise to go no further.
Last year, a number of technical directives were issued to clarify what the teams were and were not allowed to do with their sensors.
Their publication coincided with a period in the championship when Ferrari’s straight line speed advantage was reduced.
In order to prevent teams from getting around the rules, the FIA has introduced a second fuel flow sensor for 2020.
The FIA has entered into a private “settlement” with Ferrari regarding its 2019 Formula 1 engine, after concluding an investigation into the engine unit of the team.
Ferrari was at the center of the plot last year amid suspicion that it had found a way around the restrictions of the fuel flow sensors to increase power.
A number of teams have written to the FIA to seek clarification on the design aspects of its power unit, although Ferrari has never been found to be in violation of the regulations, and no rival has officially protested the outfit.
In a statement released Friday by the FIA, the governing body said it had reached an agreement with Ferrari.
“The FIA announces that after thorough technical investigations, it has completed its analysis of the powertrain operation of the Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 and has reached an agreement with the team,” the statement said.
“Details of the agreement will remain between the parties.
“The FIA and Scuderia Ferrari have agreed on a number of technical commitments which will improve monitoring of all Formula 1 power units for the next championship seasons and assist the FIA in other regulatory tasks in Formula 1 and in its research activities on carbon emissions and sustainable fuels. “
The wording of the statement is intriguing, as the FIA does not claim to have found that the powertrain had fully complied with the regulations.
The existence of a private settlement and an agreement to help monitor power units in the future suggests that there may have been a compromise to go no further.
Last year, a number of technical directives were issued to clarify what the teams were and were not allowed to do with their sensors.
Their publication coincided with a period in the championship when Ferrari’s straight line speed advantage was reduced.
In order to prevent teams from getting around the rules, the FIA has introduced a second fuel flow sensor for 2020.
