Formula 1 teams may well be forced to change their mirror designs from the Singapore Grand Prix as the FIA will lay out new guidelines next week in Hungary.
The topic of mirrors has been back on the agenda in recent months following Ferrari’s decision to mount them from the Halo cockpit device from the Spanish Grand Prix, with a first concept banned before being altered in Monaco.
Now Mercedes has also introduced their own controversial design, which has seen a secondary element included for stability but also aerodynamic benefit, however, that has been deemed acceptable by the governing body.
The impact of all this has now been questions regarding the main purpose of the mirror, rearward visibility, with Sebastian Vettel penalised after qualifying in Austria for blocking Carlos Sainz and later admitting he couldn’t see the Spaniard.
That is why the FIA is set to intervene and. according to Motorsport.com., put forward new rules regarding mirror location in Hungary with sidepods, rear wing designs and even the high rake, with the rear much higher than the front, all reportedly hampering driver vision.
It is unknown exactly what impact the changes will mean for the current designs and the implementation of the rules regarding supports, however, the meeting in Budapest is set to be as much a discussion as it is a presentation.
