McLaren has been cleared to illegally use fluid to cool their tires after FIA controls after the Miami Grand Prix.
The Woking team’s dominant start to the 2025 season seemed to raise suspicion among some of their rivals that they have used techniques outside the rules to keep their tires in an ideal operating window during running.
McLaren Racing -Managing Director Zak Brown even brought a bottle of ‘tire water’ written on it to the pit wall in Miami, making light on the suspicion of the rivals.
At the forefront of this weekend’s Emilia Romagna Grand Prix released the FIA ​​a Technical Delegat report from the previous race, which took place in Miami on May 4, who said the driver’s championship leader Oscar Piastri’s McLaren had been randomly selected for control after the race.
The document said: “After the race in Miami car number 81 was randomly chosen among the top ten cars for more
Comprehensive physical inspections.
“Subject to these physical inspections, the wheel body units were performed on all corners: Compliance with all components with TR -article 3.13. Physical control for compliance with TR -article 11.5 on all four corners.
“All inspected components were found to be in accordance with the technical rules of 2025 Formula 1.”
Article 3.13 refers to wheel body, while Article 11.5 states that fluid cooling of brakes is prohibited.
The document stated that Charles Leclerscs Ferrari also turned out to be compatible after being controlled for elements, including the steering wheel collection and coupling operation decor.
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Look back on some of the most dramatic moments that have taken place at Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
Friday 16. May
8.50: F3 Practice
10am: F2 Practice
12:00: Emilia Romagna GP Practice One (Session starts at 12.30pm)
14:00: F3 Qualification
14.55: F2 qualification
15:40: Emilia Romagna GP Practice Two (Session starts at 4 pm)
17.15: The F1 Show
Saturday, May 17
9am: F3 Sprint
11:15: Emilia Romagna GP Practice Three (Session starts at 11:30 pm)
13.10: F2 Sprint
14.10: Emilia Romagna GP Qualifying Building
15:00: Emilia Romagna GP Qualification*
17:00: Teds qualifying notebook
Sunday 18 May
7.25: F3 FEATURE RACE
8.55: F2 Feature Race
12:30 pm: Grand Prix Sunday: Emilia Romagna GP building
14:00: Emilia Romagna Grand Prix
16:00: Controlled Flag: Emilia Romagna GP -Reague
17:00: Teds Notebook
*Also live on Sky Sports Main Event
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