FIA rules mass dampers illegal

The FIA International Court of Appeal met in Paris on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, to examine the appeal made by the FÃ©dÃ©ration Internationale de l'Automobile against Decision No. 8 handed down by the Stewards of the Meeting on July 28, 2006, ...

The FIA International Court of Appeal met in Paris on Tuesday, August 22, 2006, to examine the appeal made by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile against Decision No. 8 handed down by the Stewards of the Meeting on July 28, 2006, concerning the T car of competitor Mild Seven Renault F1 on the occasion of the Grand Prix of Germany and counting towards the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship.

Having heard the explanations of both parties and having examined the various documents and other evidence, the Court quashed decision No. 8 of the Stewards of the Meeting and ruled that use of the device known as a Tuned Mass Damper is an infringement of Article 3.15 of the Formula One Technical Regulations.

The International Court of Appeal was presided over by Mr Philippe Roberti de Winghe (Belgium), elected President, Mr Pierre Tourigny (Canada), Mr John Cassidy (United States) and Mr Anthony Scrivener (Great Britain).

The full text of the International Court of Appeal's decision is available, on request, from the secretariat of the FIA International Court of Appeal in Paris.