Guenther Steiner, the former Haas team principal, has scoffed at Lewis Hamilton’s claim that the Spanish Grand Prix technical directive was a “waste of money.”
F1’s governing body, the FIA, took the latest step in its clampdown on so-called flexi wings in Spain as TD018 came into effect.
Guenther Steiner scoffs at Lewis Hamilton’s ‘waste of money’ claims
The measure was targeted at controlling the flexibility of front wings after a series of moves earlier this season to calm rear wing flexibility.
The technical directive was tipped to alter the shape of the F1 2025 season with Hamilton’s team boss at Ferrari, Fred Vasseur, describing the move as a potential “gamechanger.”
In the event, however, the technical directive appeared to have no noticeable impact on the competitive order with Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris dominating to secure McLaren’s third one-two finish of the season.
Speaking to media including PlanetF1.com after qualifying in Barcelona, Hamilton claimed that the technical directive – forcing every team to develop a new front wing for the Spanish Grand Prix – “changed nothing.”
He said: “What a waste of money.
“It’s just wasted everyone’s money; it changed nothing. Everyone’s wings still bend. It’s just half the bending.
“And everyone’s had to make new wings and spend more money to make them. It doesn’t make sense.”