Wolff on W15 Mercedes' front wing legality: 'Involved the FIA'

Mercedes' front wing on the W15 has stood out since the car presentation. The nose of the car is different from usual but is completely according to the rules, Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff said during the first day of testing in Bahrain. According to the Austrian, the FIA knew about the wing.

"What was being put on the car has always followed and been exchanged with the FIA throughout the process," explained the team boss of Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. "It's not like you have a clever idea and then you put it on for the test because that would be challenged, which is a long process."

The top class of motorsport has set up strict rules regarding on-car interpretations since 2022. In 2022, the constructor came up with the zeropod concept, which did not turn out to be successful. At least the front wing of the W15 was made according to the rules. In our tech analysis, we questioned the legality of the wing.