I'm sure Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes are relieved - it was looking ominous for them.

This is the best way. If someone was clever enough to found a loophole in the current rule, let them use it for the rest of the season, but plug that hole for next year if that concept is going against the core raceability philosophy of this era’s regulation.

The FIA finally acknowledging that a team has outsmarted the regulations and letting it be used for the season, banning it in the next season. No more of that 'intention of the regulations' shenanigans

I wonder if bigger teams know of some other sketchy designs and loopholes but wont use them until next year so that the regulations wont ban them until the following year.

The trick that brought them so much success this year 🤣

I really hope they’re competitive next year, for Fernando‘s sake.

Let's hope for a faster AM next year even without this rear wing

'Aston Martin will continue to use the endplates until the end of the season" That's how it should be done. Not this "spirit of regulations" BS they pulled off with the floor technical directive.

The fear in RB, Mercedes and Ferrari’s eyes for this weekend must be immense when they realize Vettel could win in Singapore on merit. No wonder they wanna ban the rear wing

Genuine question number four: How much performance does/could this design allow and why didn't it seem to help them at all (or did it)?

This is fantastic. Don't care for a single innovation if it takes away from the race-ability of the cars. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

I still find it funny that even the teams at the very back of the grid are always described as "in the midfield"

I’m actually loving everyone sleeping hard on Aston Martin. Many are in for a shock next year. They have been on a recruiting tear. Their facilities will be state of the art and by far the best in the game (the last f1 factory was built 17 years ago). It will be the first “smart factory” meaning the engineering teams will be able to run thousands of simulations in realtime across all areas of the car (this is a ridiculous advantage no one else will have until they build it themselves). They don’t lack funds and will be taking full advantage of their extra WindTunnel time earned from this year. They designed two separate car concepts and essentially wrote this season off from the start to improve next years car through testing new parts on the track (not just CFD). And lastly, they now have Fernando. Who, as Fallows puts it, is the only one on Max’s level right now. Vettel was great but hasn’t been great for many many years. Fernando is a different animal altogether. It’s clear Papa Stroll is looking to build the team into success (and doesn’t really give two hoots about Lance’s career at this point). Not to mention Aramco who now has much more to play for than Stroll to make it a success. I’m getting early RBR vibes. Even Max said he’s got his eye on Alonso next year. I think next year is when we’ll see the “real” Aston Martin for the first time. I see them attaining a possible 4th place next year and a top 3 contender in 24.

I think The Race should do a video on your opinions about innovation and restriction. I feel like part of the problem with car rules in F1 is that many of them are not simply for safety, and for their so called "raceability". So at what point should the governing body restrict car evolution? Since so many parts like the tires, wheel covers, engine size, etc are already unchangeable, where left is any true innovation to be had? Why not just make F1 a spec series then like everything else? I would love to hear your discussion on these topics.

Fair enough but the FIA. However, it seems the rules are more restrictive than ever with even more parts being standardised in 2022 with that only to get worse. The spirit of raceability rule is an rule which can be used to stiffle innovation even more as well, wouldn't be surprised to see most of the cars vaguely look like this season RB next season we are already seeing this with various cars

The flexiplank was also legal by the wording of the regulation, it seems the FIA only bans during the season when Mercedes cry.

The logical outcome for this case. This is why other teams didn't immediately appeared with a similar wing, first they wanted to see what the FIA would do. No point in wasting money in something that it was very probably going to be banned in 2023.

That not being innovative, that just being cheeky with the rulebook

Creativity should be allowed more into f1. Team came out with intresting designs but they eventually started looking similar to either Ferrari, Redbull, or Mercedes

FIA - "F1 is the pinnacle of motorsport and development, we should push innovations forward" F1 team - "does something innovative" FIA - "Wait, that's illegal!"

DAS thing 2022. The different this time is, Aston Martin is no broken in comparison with the competitions, and really nobody is afraid of it. At least the FIA is constant with this innovations bans.

"Moral high ground?" That's rich, coming from them

I'd like to see the FIA be more prescriptive about outcome rather than about design creativity. Instead of "We force you to use X solution because we believe it'll reduce dirty air", I'd like to see "Use whatever solution you like, as long as no more than X amount of dirty air is measurable Y distance back from the centre of the rear axle". But, still, given what we've got, this, like DAs, seems a sensible regulation.

Aston Martin shouldn’t even worry about it being outlawed, because with or without this innovation, it clearly made no difference in their favor anyway

The idea of getting rid of some of the small tweaks to bodywork is good

Should have done the same with the flexi floors/planks. This is the very same inconsistency as of making decisions of situations happening on track

I'm curious! What are the short little lollipops on the inside of front wing end plates??? Are they camera pods, or something filled sensors?

Now they just need to come up with 100 other good bits for next year instead

Probably the right decision but people like innovative ideas such as AM's rear wing end plates. The next step would be to incorporate the rear wing design into those end plate design to basically re-introduce the old rear wing from 2021.

While I do agree with buttplugging the loophole. I do not agree to the ”moral high ground” statement. This is formula one and teams will find loopholes one way or another. Engineers will do anything to get that extra advantage.

So there was a case with DAS two years ago, which I thought, was only banned as the front tires of W11, used even more grip, comparing to the rest of the grid, so Pirelli was probably afraid of humility. This case rather seems like it’s on FIA as they realise that the new approach to their original design, would affect the whole concept of the current rear wing, which allows for closer racing. Must admit that I am all for it.

Nando punching the air RN 😂

AM will never be a serious team as long as the bosses kid is driving for them. Not just because he's the bosses kid, but because he's not that good.

Am I the only one that thinks AM is gonna be a top team in a couple years? Laurence swims in a river of gold, and he's investing a LOT into the team.

whenever someone takes advantage of the spirt of the rule and is technically correct (the best kind of correct) you end up with even more rules

Yeah if other teams dont show up at singapore with this design they wont be building it. But my guess a few teams MAY have a similar set up

I work in Autodesk Fusion360 every day. Good odds that the extended radius was a happy accident by forgetting to type the decimal point while using a Fillet command....

I'm honestly surprised Aston Martin were the only ones to think of this. I, myself, was wondering what in the regulations would stop this exact type of design. I assumed there must have been something stopping them as no team had come up with anything at first. Nope, surprisingly, just nobody else thought of it.

why would Aston even show this concept this year? by the time they used it, it was very clear they were nowhere near the front. this could have been used as a trick when they're actually in the midfield

Fallows needs to give Alonso a competitive car or it's going to be about as fun as watching paint dry till 2026.

I want to see this invention in upcoming season of driver to survive

Feel like every innovation is banned these days

Why is it so hard for F1 to write in the rules 'no rear wings endplate, if you try to be funny you get a 50 championship points penalty'

Should there be some kind of reward for teams whose designs cause a change in regulations? Something like extra wind tunnel time. This can only encourage the innovation that's a prominent feature of F1.

It's really annoying how some loopholes are closed immediately, and some next year. Guess it depends on how fast your car is. Top of the grid? Ban it asap. Midfield? Ban it for next year.

It's not unfair at all as while it is clever, it goes against the objectives of the new regulations.

“Oh no…. anyway” In my best Jeremy Clarkson voice

Thought it was rediculous and not in the spirit of the rules right from the first moment it showed up.

I am sure this was as beneficial as the double defuser or the DAS...

It happened to Mercedes and their DAS system.

well here goes Aston Martins goal of winning a race up in smoke 😭

Something about this just feels eh. Like why did you put so much effort and time into trying to find loop holes instead of just making your car better. It had a negligible effect on their pace, yet so much time went into finding the loop hole in the rules, designing a workaround and then showing your homework to the FIA, and could probably safely assume that it would be banned either in season or the following, bc it is "against the intention" of the rules, just like anything that is against the intention gets banned, and all for what? No pace. Seems like all that time could have been better spent elsewhere.

Should intervene with Mercedes mirrors

If banning creative ideas/innovations is the way F1 wants to go, then you may as well make it a spec series. No point of having "open development" if clever ideas are going to be constantly banned

Must be pretty cool and bittersweat being part of an engineering team that makes a part that is so ingenious that it gets banned.

FIA and "moral high ground" Oh good lord.

WOW; how much further down the grid can AM go without that wing, they might be behind Latifi……🤦🏼‍♂️

Wasn't their car actually slower in-general with it... ?🤣

Yeah screw over the team that poses no threat to anyone XD

everyone giving um jip I think is a little unfair. I know the team has history of copying but to actually come up with an idea that no one else has thought off. I say fair play to them . giving that the facility's are under construction still and the team is still having a major mixup with personal. and we have only seen it in the 1 race so let's see if it brings anything to the table...

Lets just be honest and admit that Alonso driving there next year alone means they'll finish stronger regardless.

The question i have is, AM must have known that this would be banned as it goes against the intention of the new aero rules. So why spend resources on somthing that would only ever be used in a handful of races. I suspect other teams didnt do this because they would be better off spending resources on tech that can be built on in the years to come.

They should just let Aston keep the wing design, it’s not like it’s helped them at all.

I don't mind that they banned this solution from next year since it's against the whole idea of low wake car, but I think the team that is the most happy with this decision is actually AMR since this was bad design. To me the story of this wing was: Stroll visits R&D center during green RB meme period and complains that they are being laughed for only being capable of badly copping other teams and to fight that they must show something unique. Then someone said - "we tested quite unique rear wing but it's draggy as hell and will make us even slower." Stroll replied - "As long as it's unique I don't mind if it's slow, journalists will make geniuses out of us. They like unique designs no matter if they are good, look how much they were praising Mercedes for the 0-pods."

what the fuck is the point of smart engineers if they can’t do their thing?

I feel like that faux-endplate has all the hallmarks of a Newey solution; perhaps Fallows has learnt well from him

The only things that interest me about F1 anymore are the neat technical innovations. There's no substance to it anymore.

Eh I think this as aston martin preemptively showing this exploit before other more powerful teams can politic its inclusion.

It's a bit lame that they're banning the slowest team on the grid. Just look the other way for now.

F1 needs to stop banning innovation. They ruin everything.

There are some mercedes fans out there that hope their teams zero side pods get banned.

Aston: Works with the FIA to make sure their idea is legal FIA: Yeah... I guess. Also banned next year lol come back when you're designing a mercedes.

This is why in FIA you have politics. Not a sanction body.

It was inevitable

You won't believe me but I had the video where you explain why teams will copy that in my "Watch Later" playlist since you uploaded it 2 months ago. Just yesterday (yes, exactly yesterday) I watched it and was like "ah cool concept". And today you upload a video that says it will be banned 😂I cursed Aston Martin

😆😆 let em keep it poor dudes

The only reason I don't want Aston Martin near the front of the field is because Lance Stroll is driving for them

FIA doing whatever it can to keep title-contender Lance Stroll down.

After being forced to copy mercedes, having one of their designs outlawed by the FIA will ba a badge of honour for the engineers. It's good to see them being creative though.

DAS? Sure! Aston Rear Wing Trick? Sure! Red Bull Flexiplank? NOOOO - mid-season change!!! Backfired? We shouldn't change things mid-season anymore!!

I don't think anyone should have to explain the intent of their design, the comission should either approve or reject the design based on design alone... And if the comission is made up of competent people big brain designs shouldn't fly straight above their head

Of course they did...

FIA should allow those teams to make any changes as long don't violate any regulation and allow other teams to apply those innovation in their own cars, otherwise it is going against the creativity and we can't do that.

Yet again a Merc powered team gets something banned for NEXT YEAR while RB and Ferrari get new regs mid season

Aston Martin how dare you show ingenuity and work within the rules to develop a perfectly legal rear wing. We can't allow that sort of behaviour around here!

Free Up the rules

Good news. The purity of overtakes needs to be constantly refined and improved. This was a step backwards.

After watching F1 for over 10 years. I must say that I'm hugely disappointed by the sport now. Isn't F1 meant to be the pinnacle of vehicle development in the world? So why tf everytime we see innovative thinking and design is it banned? Just because the FIA wasn't able to come up with the ideas and designs itself? This sport has become so lame. One or two drivers out of 20 have an actual chance at the title? If I wanted to watch a sport like that I'd watch boxing. I just wish there would be less tinkering and focus with the regulations and more just letting teams design whatever car they want (obviously within some basic design guidelines) and just let the drivers drive as hard as they want. All the overtaking rules have killed the racing tbh not the fundamentals of car design.

Its a good job most teams are in front of Aston Martin then. 😁

This video brought to you by Daddy’s money.

Let's see how Alonso will bring up this car. How high can he get

El plan

NEWSFLASH: Off Piste Engineering Leaves FIA Piste Off!

I say let them keep it. It's not like there going to win any races anytime soon.

Anything that may have an advantage over Red Bull is always banned.

They're not vortices, they're government mandated chemtrails 🙄😁

Welcome to Formula R* *= Regulations

They shouldn't have used the trick this year since the car is already garbage. Use it next year to benefit from it at least.

What is the point of designing race cars to go faster if you just get penalised. It's called racing for a reason.

F1 wants so badly to be a spec series and i hate it. There is no such thing as the spirit of the law or the spirit of a regulation except in the mind of an annoyed authoritarian