Sebastian Vettel's front wing had a double vane on the outer end plate, while Mark Webber's was a single vane. That's all, not an earth shattering difference. Christian Horner argues it offered nothing more than a characteristics change, others say it was worth a tenth. Either way, it wasn't a huge step forward, but the team has allowed this little bit of carbon fibre to become a smoking gun.
McLaren couldn't resist sticking the knife in. "We try very hard to give the drivers the same equipment at the same time. That's important," said Martin Whitmarsh. "I think the cohesiveness of the team is such that you don't need to set up those sorts of tensions. You can't really do that. And if you're in a very strong position then I think you have to make sure you hold it together."
It wasn't Seb's fault his wing came detached in practice, but to physically unscrew the other updated wing from Mark's car and give it to his rival was, in my opinion, unfair to the Australian and totally de-motivating to his side of the garage. More than that, it was stupid because it's reopened the scab from Turkey, compounding the perception that Helmut Marko and Dietrich Mateschitz only want to see Vettel win. The trouble is, if Seb wins thanks to boardroom backing, that won't play well with the fans. It is sensationally bad PR for the team and for the brand.
The pair are so close on points and performance you couldn't put a Rizla paper between them. So why favour one over the other?
Horner says he didn't consult Marko, just Adrian Newey, as to who should have got the new wing. "I can't cut it in two," said Christian after the race. No, but if it only offers a characteristic change, and having seen how seething Mark was when told of your decision Christian, you might have considered not using it at all.
Rubens Barrichello and David Coulthard were both cast as number twos, but rarely did either show the kind of brilliance Mark has shown three times this year. Still, they didn't like it but they kept their grievances in-house. Not Mark, and I admire that. By saying on the radio in response to Horner's congratulatory message "Not bad for a number two" he has taken his case public.
Some have said it was a petulant comment he may regret. Personally I'm all for drivers speaking their mind, and it should be no surprise Mark did so. He doesn't take any shit.
I greatly admire what Christian has done with RBR, but I believe he mishandled the immediate aftermath of Turkey and he made a naïve error on Saturday, thinking it wouldn't blow up into a big deal.
Personally, I love a good underdog story. That's why it was so great to see Jenson rebound from the verge of redundancy last year to claim the title. Should Webber take the championship in the wake these controversies, the podium champagne will taste all the sweeter.
"You judge a person's character by how they come back from adversity," said Mark yesterday. Quite how Red Bull's PR machine will bounce back from the adversity of a Webber win, it will be interesting to see.
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The number of slots in the outer end plate of the front wing wasn't the only difference. On the new wing, the cameras are also mounted low down just above the prescribed central area of the wing, inboard of the pillars connecting the wing to the nose, instead of sticking out of the side of the nose some 20 - 30 cm above that (guessing).
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