Eddie's crucial half-inch

mistake measuring less than half an inch.
The two Ferraris were banned after finishing 1-2 in the Malaysian Grand
Prix because of a lip on the bottom of the long barge boards (or
aerodynamic fins) on either side of the cockpit.

The curved boards aid airflow to the rear of the car and into the radiators
in the sidepods, simultaneously assisting cooling and stability.

In the confusion after the race and the lack of a detailed official
explanation it appears that the car is illegal because the underneath of
the board is one centimetre narrower than the higher parts - making it look
as though one edge has been cut out of board.

In Formula One design terms where every part is machined to perfection
tolerances for error run to thousandths of an inch as a matter of routine.

Could Ferrari have made a mistake of nearly half an inch in the design of
one of their parts?

In every day life that is a miniscule amount but in Formula One terms it is
a continent.