As F1’s regulations have got ever more complicated, there are now a number of restrictions that teams face in terms of the way they can operate things at their own bases.
There are limits on wind tunnel and CFD testing, how much information can be shared between collaborating squads, plus elements of the cost cap and the use of external staff that require compliance at all times.
In a bid to ensure that teams are following the regulations, the FIA has long had the right to visit factories to check on things.
Previously this has taken place with plenty of notice to the competitors, which of course is not ideal for the regulator in terms of catching anyone trying to get around the regulations.
However, the FIA’s head of single seater matters Nikolas Tombazis has said that the governing body wants to get to a situation where it has access to a factory immediately.
“We want to go to basically zero notice,” he explained.
Source: Autosport