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Originally Posted by Bartledoo
1. These things are not always as obvious as DAS. For example, how long was Ferrari running their fuel flow trick?
2. There is definitely gray area.
3. If you read what I actually wrote you will see that I said it's hard to believe 100% that they don't have anything controversial, i.e. I didn't say they were cheating but of course understand it is possible that they have something which could be considered "cheating" since it has been common in F1 for quite some time.
3. I'm not your mate, guy.
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1. Probably from the moment their performance suddenly took a significant uptick.
Despite living in Italy for a decade I have no love for Ferrari...they have form for running illegal systems.
But if there was room to game the fuel flow regulations that both Ferrari and Honda (but apparently not Mercedes) decided to exploit then, as you have noted, its all part of F1.
The FIA clarified the regulations to make it clear that they should cease using it.
2. If it makes you happy.
3. The cars are highly regulated and intensely scrutinised by the FIA to make sure they conform to the regulations as written.
https://www.fia.com/regulation/category/110
That the Mercedes has shown a performance advantage for nearly every year of the hybrid era years suggests that whatever the advantage they have is, on the balance of probabilities, legal.
Since:
The FIA have been unable to find anything illegal in the PU in the last 6 years.
During the natural exchange of personnel from one team to another, any secret illegal processes would most likely have been revealed.
3. I'm not your guy, mate.
I think it was Red Bull who said, when other teams complained of their dominant Vettel era....they need to do a better job.