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Originally Posted by F1Guy
..it is rumoured Ferrari could be covering the camera lens so as that it does not record video of the steering wheel and/or the data screens in front of the driver while in the garage/grid. Seems as though they don't want some sensitive information to be revealed via the FOM camera.
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I posted the above almost a month ago. Motorsport.com has just published
THIS article on the intrigue surrounding the Ferrari "ice bag" seen in the last few rounds.
One of the theories as to why they do it....
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One other theory is that the cooling bag is being used not for an ultimate performance gain, but as the way of helping Ferrari keep hold of any advantage it already has – by blocking what its rivals can see.
Indeed, onboard footage of the Ferraris on the grid at Hockenheim and Hungary showed that when the camera bag was in place, it conveniently blocked the camera lens – meaning the team's pre-race preparations inside the cockpit and more especially its steering wheel settings were hidden from view.
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Whether it is something Ferrari are doing to 'cool the FOM camera' or 'hide sensitive data', it sure has the other F1 engineers raising eyebrows. Added to the intrigue surrounding the Ferrari ERS (which BTW has prompted Mercedes to delay the introduction of the latest spec motor, was to be introduced at Spa), it is a story that will not go away. Seems some teams are still seeking more clarification from the FiA as to what is allowed and what is within the rules.
