The FIA has stated that it is impossible to check every component on every Formula 1 car during scrutineering. This comes after the disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the US Grand Prix due to excessive floor plank wear. Both drivers expressed surprise and frustration at their disqualifications. Lewis Hamilton claimed that other cars had illegal planks but were not tested, while Charles Leclerc understood the disqualification but found it frustrating. Mercedes technical director James Allison said the team was embarrassed by Hamilton's disqualification. There have been calls for a shake-up of the post-race checking process, with some suggesting that more cars should be checked. Meanwhile, Mexican Grand Prix organizers have reduced the number of fans in the paddock to avoid security issues.
Red Bull boss Horner feels #F1's restrictive sprint parc ferme rules are a "joke" in the wake of a controversial sprint weekend in Austin. https://t.co/BY6tInZrBE
"It's almost a result of the format of the weekend" Christian Horner believes Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc's disqualification was a result of the format of the weekend in Austin 👇 https://t.co/n6CYPnvuqh
A unique insight from George Russell on his race seat 💺 https://t.co/A2oNFF0IMF
"I'd rather not have them overall" 💬 Toto Wolff gives his thoughts on Sprint Weekends 👇 https://t.co/gBJxvAyQhQ
Toto Wolff reflects on Lewis Hamilton's disqualification from the United States Grand Prix 👇 https://t.co/ABo6dvAbxN
Danica Patrick, Martin Brundle and Jenson Button give their thoughts on the disqualifications at the United States Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc 👇 https://t.co/X5iC3kU77Y
Karun Chandhok explains how plank wear is measured after both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the United States Grand Prix for excessive wear 👇🔍 https://t.co/zL52bzBTEV
"Yes, they should have checked all the cars I believe on that occasion" Martin Brundle gives his thoughts on whether all cars at the United States Grand Prix should have been checked for excessive plank wear 👇 https://t.co/L2doWcZwwF
Lewis Hamilton’s sources claim “a lot” of the unchecked cars in Austin were also illegal 👀 https://t.co/qUXCikC7j0
Perez hopes that a restriction on how many people can access the #F1 paddock in Mexico will create "a nice balance" after last year's problems. https://t.co/IeCwSlT4Da
Sergio Perez hopes a restriction on #F1 paddock access at the #MexicoGP will create “a nice balance” after last year’s problems ⚖️ Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/f97QCyapXI
Lewis Hamilton says 'several sources' told him other #F1 cars in the #USGP had illegal planks, but they "got away with it" because they weren't tested 🤔 Do changes need to be made to the way cars are checked post-race? https://t.co/tCl9m3Iaeb
🗣️ "If you have a good race on your hands with cars being close to each other, then you don't need a sprint format" Max Verstappen gets "no satisfaction" from winning #F1 sprint races and thinks the format should be dropped - full story here ⬇️ https://t.co/z31MCLvc3O
Hamilton says unchecked cars were also illegal in Austin https://t.co/jjlMTj3HJk https://t.co/21Yo2aB4sR
🗣 "I've heard from several different sources that there were a lot of other cars that were also illegal" 🤯 Lewis Hamilton claims some #F1 cars "got away with" disqualification in the #USGP – get the full story ⬇️ https://t.co/AfZD3U1sW2
Lewis Hamilton says 'several sources' told him other #F1 cars in the #USGP had illegal planks, but they "got away with it" because they weren't tested. Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/xo0VvSkOk9
"We take steps forward and it gets tainted" Lewis Hamilton on Austin disqualification 👇 https://t.co/Bnj3ABhfoS
"Rules are rules, we had to be disqualified" 😕 Charles Leclerc says although it was frustrating, he understood why he faced a disqualification after the Austin GP 👇 https://t.co/1fZ0oGLBya
"More cars should be checked" Lando Norris reflects on the Austin disqualifications and admits he hopes more cars were checked 👇 https://t.co/huMHZvSbfW
Charles Leclerc says his disqualification from the #USGP for excessive floor plank wear came as a "complete surprise" for his Ferrari #F1 team. Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/UpVHVNAzTS
Leclerc says his disqualification from the US GP for excessive floor plank wear came as a "complete surprise" for his Ferrari #F1 team. https://t.co/8iBp6Tqz6s
#MexicoGP organisers have reduced the number of fans in the paddock this year to avoid a repeat of 2022's security issues Full #F1 story here ⬇️ https://t.co/Ft7N3IcbJF
Mexican GP organisers have worked to reduce the number of fans in the paddock this year to avoid a repeat of 2022's security issues. #F1 https://t.co/FQvHDTjvje
FIA says full post-race checks on every car in the short time available would be “impossible” 😳 https://t.co/deANQc9nC8
As the controversy around last weekend's #USGP post-race disqualifications rumbles on, the FIA have insisted that it's “impossible” to check every component on every #F1 car in scrutineering 🔍 Is it realistic to ask for a shake-up of the process? https://t.co/LTdD5LYrTS
Mercedes technical director James Allison says the team were left "embarrassed" by Lewis Hamilton's disqualification from the United States Grand Prix for a breach of technical regulations. 😳 https://t.co/EufrjpMCnI
FIA says it is "simply impossible" to check every part on every #F1 car, after Hamilton and Leclerc's DSQ in Austin prompted suggestions that the rest of the field should have been examined too for worn planks. Story: https://t.co/akjzriYWW4
The FIA insists it is “impossible” to check every component on every #F1 car in scrutineering, amid ongoing controversy over the disqualifications of Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc at the US Grand Prix ⬇️ https://t.co/QloXDCXBAR
🗣️"I don't enjoy racing like that and something does need to change." George Russell says that the FIA has to find a way to stop #F1 drivers from trading the advantage of a pass off the circuit for a five-second penalty ⬇️ https://t.co/EwjMdfQyTp
#FIAInsights🔍 - How does the FIA go about checking for compliance, and is it the same at every event? The answer is that a series of random checks are carried out every weekend on different areas of the cars - full story below https://t.co/TSgwpMQiDF