Aston Martin workforce principal Otmar Szafnauer has softened his stance towards the FIA and the low season rule adjustments that he feels have harm his workforce’s possibilities.
Talking at Imola in the course of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, Szafnauer went as far as to suggest that Aston Martin could launch legal action over the regulation adjustments, which embody alterations to the ground and rear-end of the automotive.
With the workforce struggling to compete with their midfield rivals to this point this season, Szafnauer felt that the brand new guidelines harm their low rake idea and defined that he would search talks with the FIA in consequence.
These talks seem to have taken place over the previous few days and the Aston Martin boss admitted he was now “fairly happy” that the FIA adopted the “appropriate steps”.
“We’ve had a few conferences with the FIA,” Szafnauer mentioned. “I feel we’re – at this level – fairly happy that every one the right steps have been adopted.
“I imply, we’re nonetheless in dialogue. We’re simply attempting to find what all of the steps have been, you recognize, to guarantee that it was performed correctly and equitably. In order that’s the explanation for the dialogue.
“We’re nonetheless discussing with the FIA. I’ll be capable of reply that query in all probability in three, 4 days’ time.”