FIA tells McLaren, BMW to change wings
McLaren-Mercedes and BMW-Sauber are the two other teams required to make modifications to their rear wings in time for the Australian Grand Prix, autosport.com can exclusively reveal
In Malaysia, the FIA told Ferrari that they must bring modified front and rear wings to Melbourne, or face the consequences.
A planned post-race protest from eight other teams (including McLaren and BMW) about the Ferrari front wing was put on hold, after race director Charlie Whiting brokered a deal that allowed the Italians to run unmolested in the Malaysian GP - on condition that new or modified parts were taken to Australia.
There were rumours that two other teams were also told to make changes, but their identity did not emerge immediately.
Autosport.com understands that the changes required on the BMW wing are relatively minor compared to those on the Ferrari and McLaren.
Furthermore, the FIA will issue no form of clarification or rule update before the next race - the teams concerned have simply been told that their wings don't comply with the rules, and that they have to make changes.
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