Nose rules

[andyroo]

I can't find anything on this, so chances are I'm imagining it, but didn't the FIA introduce the higher noses a while ago because they were concerned about cars wedging underneath other cars? And now the nose has been lowered again because of side impact concerns? I'm almost certain I remember this happening, but I can't find any evidence online that corroborates that memory.

[Inertiatic]

The high noses were for aero reasons. The low noses were to avoid nasty side impacts. Potentially created submarining issues so are being reviewed for 2015 AFAIK

[andyroo]

Inertiatic said:

The high noses were for aero reasons. The low noses were to avoid nasty side impacts. Potentially created submarining issues so are being reviewed for 2015 AFAIK

Ok, thanks. Perhaps I just remember concerns before, rather than rules.