Vasser: Someone may gain a huge advantage.

      Ferrari team principal Frédéric Vasseur believes that Formula 1 will be in a difficult situation if teams find loopholes in the wording of the new rules that allow them to gain a significant advantage.

      Frédéric Vasseur: "Over the past year the size of teams has grown significantly, and more and more people are trying to find loopholes in the rules. You have to appreciate how difficult it is for the FIA in trying to prevent someone from turning up in Australia or Bahrain with their own version of the rules. If we see that the rules were followed and someone built a car that is faster than the others, that's perfectly fair. But if that advantage is achieved through a different reading of the wording of the regulations, it will greatly complicate matters for everyone — and make it dangerous for Formula 1. For the FIA this is a delicate issue. Everyone understands that the rule change will have a huge impact on the championship, but this season could be either the best in Formula 1 or the opposite. But that's always been the case, including last year with the front wing and various tricks on the car. The situation is always on a knife-edge, and in such circumstances someone could gain a huge advantage."