The FIA plans to increase the size of the rear-view mirrors in the 2023 season, teams are testing different options in training to eventually come to a common solution.
Mercedes tried larger mirrors on a car in Spa. Alpine, McLaren, Red Bull and Haas experimented with it at Zandvoort.
One problem to be solved is that a larger mirror reduces the already limited front view. The prototypes of the new mirrors are 220 x 60 mm, their surface is 50% larger than before, in tests such a mirror was placed on one side and the other side remained the same so that the riders could compare and express their opinion . comments.
Lewis Hamilton said visibility to the rear had barely improved, while the front had deteriorated. Aston Martin tried to fit a larger reflective element into the existing structure, but the mirrors could not be adjusted. “The pilots saw more, but especially the sky,” joked team manager Andy Stevenson.
Mirror testing will continue in the coming phases.
Source: F1 News
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