FIA orders bridge wing changes

Several Formula One teams will be forced to make alterations to their cars ahead of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.

Bridge wing on the front of Felipe Massa's Ferrari

Autosport.com reports that the FIA has informed teams employing 'bridge wings' that the devices must be secured to the nose cone of the car to ensure that it does not flex, providing an illegal aerodynamic advantage. McLaren pioneered the bridge wing last year and since then five other teams – Toyota, Renault, Williams, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso – have all added the device, which spans the top of the nose section of the car.

Renault already had a support for the wing which attaches to the nose in compliance with the FIA request.