Carlos Sainz of Spain driving (55) the Ferrari SF-24 leads Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team W15 during the F1 Grand Prix of Austria- Source: Getty
The FIA has issued a new technical directive after complaints from Red Bull, according to a report. This could potentially hamper the performance of its rivals, Ferrari and Mercedes, heading into the Las Vegas Grand Prix this weekend. The reigning world champion is in a tight battle for the constructors' championship with Ferrari and McLaren with just three races remaining in the 2024 season.
The Austrian team trails McLaren by 49 points and the Italian team by 13 points. As per Motorsport.com, its chances may be getting a significant boost in terms of performance as the FIA's new technical directive has banned the use of protective skid blocks on the floor of cars.
Teams such as Ferrari, Mercedes, and Haas, were using skid blocks to help limit wear on the planks. Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc were disqualified from the 2023 US Grand Prix after Stewards found more wear on the two cars' planks than allowed, after the race.
