However, as incredibly good as this idea may sound for the fans watching F1 weekend in and weekend out, the matter raised some serious question marks within the paddock. First of all, the adjustable rear wings pose some obvious safety risks and are not that necessary. Robert Kubica was the first skeptic driver to become vocal on the matter, admitting that he doesn't see the logic of this move.
Additionally, test driver and current BBC commentator Anthony Davidson also stated his doubts on the introduction of the adjustable rear wings, saying that “teams just like to see what people like us think about it before it actually gets put forward.”
The very chairman of the FOTA, McLaren's team principal Martin Whitmarsh, admitted that the teams' alliance forwarded this request to the FIA due to “fan-based pressure.” As you all know, the FOTA conducted some studies within the F1 fans and gathered useful info and tips to make the sport more spectacular for the future. Obviously, these proximity wings were on top of the fans' list.
Consequently, given the feedback from the F1 drivers and some other voices inside the sport, Whitmarsh admitted that the aforementioned wings are not set in stone for 2011, and further discussions will take place in order to reach a 100 percent agreement between all parties.
“We will see whether people are convinced by it or not. I think we have got to do a little bit more work on deployment and the sporting regulations that accompany it, and if we get that right we'll give it a go. (...) it's a bit of an experiment,” said Whitmarsh, according to a report from the GMM news agency.
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