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Raikkonen's car fails post-qualifying floor deflection test

Kimi Raikkonen’s fifth place on the starting grid is under threat after his car failed a post-qualifying floor deflection test in Abu Dhabi. Nico Hulkenberg’s Sauber was also subject to an asymmetric LHS front floor deflection test by the FIA, but whilst the German’s car was found to conform with the regulations, Raikkonen’s was not and the matter has now been referred to the race stewards. “Car number 07 did not comply with Article 3.17.5 of the 2013 FIA Formula One Technical Regulations as the front floor deflected more than 5mm vertically when the load was applied vertically to it at the point which lies 100mm of car centre line on the LHS,” said a...
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