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Originally Posted by astrochex
Captain, a long answer is what I was hoping for. 
Thank-you for the comprehensive explanation and the reminder of the razor thin margins that F1 teams are always up against. |
Feel free to ask away
I'm not a F1 plank expert but have designed a few in my time
Here is a picture of the 1st one I did which Alex Wurz was kind enough to put on public display at the 1998 Candian GP while driving the Benetton B198
Think that's my 1st F1 floor too
Also might have been the same year I designed a 5kg/11lb steel mounting top hat ie ballast as the FIA foolishly didn't specify a maximum area for plank to chassis mountings
Idea, shamelessly stolen from Williams and a prefect example of how F1 teams exploit loopholes or vaguely written roles in the pursuit of adding car performance
Not the 1st time I've helped force the FIA into writing new F1 rules
