Question to the FIA re Ferrari Investigation

[chillibowl]

if it was to be protested, would Merc have to make available the technical details about their system to the other teams? rather wouldn't those details come out in the course of the investigation?

presumably the FIA has this info already and have already deemed it legal for this year (as they have said a few times now) so what would be the point of protesting unless teams are using this process to also glean details about what the other teams are up to/what loopholes the other team has found out?

i ask only to point out the inherent secrecy that exists between the teams and the FIA in all matters and these concerns about transparency need not be about someone cheating. they could also be about one team trying to increase their knowledge base.

imo a private settlement isn't proof in and of itself that Ferrari cheated vs just exploited a loophole.

all good though as someone will just poach the other's employee and will get the data they need.