So it looks like the RBR car may be protested after the race due to a hole with a scoop in the floor that the other teams are very unhappy about. Christian Horner has said on Sky Sports that the car complies, but see for yourself.

(source: Red Bull RB8 Renault - Forum - F1technical.net)





"Here's the rule the other teams are using to say the holes are illegal

3.12.5 All parts lying on the reference and step planes, in addition to the transition between the two planes, must produce uniform, solid, hard, continuous, rigid (no degree of freedom in relation to the body/chassis unit), impervious surfaces under all circumstances.
Forward of a line 450mm forward of the rear face of the cockpit entry template, fully enclosed holes are permitted in the surfaces lying on the reference and step planes provided no part of the car is visible through them when viewed from directly below. This does not apply to any parts of rear view mirrors which are visible, provided each of these areas does not exceed 12000mm² when projected to a horizontal plane above the car, or to any parts of the panels referred to in Article 15.4.7"

 

Horner said they have run the slot for the last few races, so doubt there will be major dramas..

 

There will definitely be a discussion of some sort. Brawn elaborated on that, along with saying it makes no difference how long RBR has been running with that piece. Mercedes queried the FIA about it, but apparently it's Ferrari and McLaren that are the unhappy competitors now. If the floor hole/scoop is legal, the other teams will probably just adopt it as it doesn't seem like a complex modification (compared to the double DRS for instance).

 

My favorite race of the year! Gmorning gents

 

Okay, Bernie's daughter is hot!

 

The two I'm aware of are both models with $50M+ mansions.

 

Must be nice to have daddy's money

 

And crash!

 

Well there goes Grosjean...

 

Nice start for a change by Webs