“Assuming the car has passed scrutineering, at the moment you have to assume
the FIA are happy with the configuration the car is in.”
However, asked whether it was the end of the matter, Horner said: “Probably
not.
“I am not the only one who is keen for clarity going forward. Is it something
accepted as a clever interpretation – and hats off to Mercedes if it is – or
is it something not permissible moving forward?
“That is the most important thing to resolve, and it would be good to come out
of this weekend with that clarity.”
Horner suggested after Sunday’s race in Australia there remained “a grey area”
which needed resolving before the teams spent a lot of money on copying the
device.