Disagree with the bold bit. Mercedes brought plenty of upgrades, wings, endplates, bargeboards, floor bits, suspension, and of course that engine. They claim they didn't do a single upgrade after silverstone but that wasn't true.
The new high-DF wing (for Barca and Monaco) tested by Ferrari at Monza last Friday vs. the wing used at Miami: Image Unavailable, Please Login The low-DF wing not used at Miami—and to be used at Montreal—was also tested: https://it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-ferrari-f1-75-ecco-lala-da-alto-carico-per-barcellona/10304937/
I don't recall anything on the suspension or floor. Endplates are very minor. Main change was the front wing and the monster engine.
Essentially the same upgrades RBR kept doing (minus engine and suspension). From I think Turkey onwards Mercedes had a change in their suspension (hydraulic at the time), where it would drop in a non linear way, but only on the straights. Paul di Resta here does accidentally call it a ''device''. 2021-10-22 20-00-20 (streamable.com) You expect the suspension to drop as downforce increases, that's entirely normal, but not in the way it happened on the Mercedes. It drops as if on demand.
I'm not so convinced but either way, it's a little irrelevant: Both teams had their large upgrades at some point and kept updating with minuscule updates here and there, as planned. Mercedes simply tried their silly mind games saying they won't upgrade whilst they actually brought the biggest update of them all, that rocket engine.
Not to worry: your great grandchildren's great grandchildren will see the formal inauguration...maybe
Budget cap: Ferrari ready to present a report to the Federation https://www.formu1a.uno/budget-cap-ferrari-pronta-a-presentare-una-relazione-alla-federazione/
Ridiculous. Start focusing on the Ferrari's issues (tyre life and speed) instead of wondering what Red Bull has spend. Even if the (untrue) 75% came from Binotto's mouth, that's still below the threshold. If Nugnes 75% figure is correct I fully expect this report to write that both Mercedes and Aston Martin will be over 100% by this weekend as well, then. What a clown show.
It's like any other rule. If Ferrari is working within the cap (at a detriment to its development pace) and RB is not, then there needs to be a protest. No different than running an out of spec engine or aero advantage. Anyone know if/how the teams are audited?
