The Ferrari Formula One team are still not certain to run their controversial new front wing design at the Hungaroring circuit this weekend, despite the device having been given the all-clear by the FIA last time out in Germany.
Ferrari's new design, as well as Red Bull's own wing, attracted some controversy at Hockenheim after photographs seemed to show the components flexing at speed.
The FIA confirmed that the two wing designs were legal after post-race scrutineering, but the team confirmed ahead of Friday practice in Hungary that they are still not certain to run the wing this weekend.
"We certainly had the same front wing in Silverstone and Hockenheim," Ferrari chief engineer Chris Dyer told journalists on Friday morning
"What people noticed and when people noticed I'm not really sure. The front wing for Silverstone was a new development for the car, but it's only another small step.
"In fact you will see in practice that it's not even decided yet whether we will use this front wing here, because different parts of the car have different characteristics, and what was good at Silverstone or Hockenheim is not necessarily good for here.
"So one of the programmes we will be working on is looking at some different front wing options, and we will see what we will end up using."
He clarified that the team had no issues on the legality of the device, saying: "Everything flexes. Nothing is infinitely rigid, but all those aeros are pretty tightly controlled by the regulations. There are quite a number of tests and rules and regulations that we have to comply with."
Meanwhile, Red Bull boss Christian Horner, whose team seems to have no issues with their own design, shrugged off complaints from other teams over their new parts, saying that he takes the controversy as a "compliment" for his technical staff.
"There haven't been many bits they haven't complained about," Horner shrugged, "I suppose there is always the paint colour, or something like that.
"A lot of fuss has been made about the front wing – this week it is the front wing, last week it was the diffuser, the week before it was the suspension, the week before that it was active ride height.
"At the end of the day we are very happy that the car complies with the regulations and the tests that the FIA have carried out. The car is in compliance with the regulations, and I think the technical team should take it is a compliment when others are questioning the legality."
Red Bull dominated the opening practice session in Hungary, while Ferrari were off the pace.
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