'BMW already working on controversial diffuser'

[Dare]

With the pace BMW already have the new diffuser may send
give them the wins their so close to.But the big story to me is
if the FIA find the diffusers of Brawn,Toyota,and Williams illegal
next Tuesday and take away their wins thiswould be another nail
in the coffin for F1 IMO


Tuesday 7th April 2009    Planet F1
 
While F1 awaits next week's Court of Appeal hearing into the diffuser three's designs, BMW team boss Mario Theissen admits his team is already working on copying it in case it is deemed legal.


On Tuesday, the diffuser three - Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams - will face their protesters - BMW, Ferrari, Renault and Red Bull - in a Court of Appeal hearing that could decide the results of both the Australian and Malaysian races.


The trio with the much-talked about diffusers raced under appeal with Brawn GP's Jenson Button clinching victory in both events. The Brit, though, could yet be stripped of his wins should the diffusers be deemed illegal.


But if that doesn't happen it's a race against time for the diffuser three's rivals as they look to adopt the controversial design and as such BMW are already working on it.


"Two of the three teams with a two-stage diffuser are clearly quicker," Theissen told Reuters. "Brawn as number one and then Toyota."


He added: "Everybody (is working on their own version). We cannot sit back and wait until the Court of Appeal is held and we have a decision. We have to work on it and we are spending money on it.


"The sooner it is sorted out the better. But you cannot expect to make up for such a big gap within a few weeks. And it is clear that the teams that have it already are developing their cars as well."

[John S]

I think the fact that all the protest teams seem to be working on double diffusers makes a ban look unlikely. I know they have to cover the bases but it's a lot of expense to go to if you feel your case is strong, they must be have been taking soundings from all round about how the decision will go and concluded its not a done deal to get the ban.

[Chameleon]

.oO(Such touching faith in the good sense of the WMSC. - it's good to know there is such innocence still in the world...) 

[Steven Roy]

Every team will be working on it.  Red Bull have the biggest prblem because they have to re-design the rear end of the car because of the pullrod suspension.

It makes sense to protest and design at the same time so that all bases are covered but it makes a complete mockery of all the financial savings  that were supposedly being made.

[johnbull]

True Steven, but do you honestly believe Max and his financial saving bit?

Personally I think he's just using it as an excuse to get more exposure ...... pardon the pun

KERS is proving to be one of his biggest failures. So much money spent for so little gain. It's great to see the non kers cars pissing over those fitted with the Max Money Saver.

For anybody with normal morals this would be an absolutely embarrasing situation.