Floor Board Flexibility

In Simple Terms

The floor of an F1 car must be rigid and stable. When tested with weights pushing down on it, the floor can only bend a maximum of 5mm in the middle section, and no more than 7mm around the edges. This ensures all cars have similar, predictable aerodynamic performance and safety.

• Floor can deflect maximum 5mm when 100N load applied at the center measurement point
• Floor can deflect maximum 7mm when 60N lateral loads applied at any edge point
• Testing uses standardized 25mm diameter adapters to ensure consistent and fair measurement across all teams
• Flexible floors would create unpredictable aerodynamic advantages, so this rule keeps competition fair