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Better overtaking in 2019?
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Mark Jackson
2018-05-01 17:12:05 UTC
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"The F1 Commission has voted through last-minute changes to the 2019
Formula 1 aerodynamic package to aid overtaking, despite opposition from
several teams.

"A proposal to change front wing endplates to help cars follow each
other, along with a bigger rear wing flap and therefore a stronger DRS
effect, has been passed.

An extra package involving bargeboards was not agreed to."

http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/135718

It appears as many as six teams were opposed, but the various other
representatives held the balance. Not official until the fat WMSC sings.
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M2T
2018-05-01 18:21:07 UTC
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Post by Mark Jackson
"The F1 Commission has voted through last-minute changes to the 2019
Formula 1 aerodynamic package to aid overtaking, despite opposition from
several teams.
"A proposal to change front wing endplates to help cars follow each
other, along with a bigger rear wing flap and therefore a stronger DRS
effect, has been passed.
An extra package involving bargeboards was not agreed to."
http://classic.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/135718
It appears as many as six teams were opposed, but the various other
representatives held the balance.  Not official until the fat WMSC sings.
It's a joke. Farting around with end plates and even larger wings. Are
those the huge changes Ross Brawn has been promising?
John
2018-05-01 19:19:33 UTC
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I haven't seen a comparison, but there seems to be more passing this year. Probably because Renault and Ferrari seem to have finally closed most of the gap to Merc.
t***@gmail.com
2018-05-02 01:29:25 UTC
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Post by John
I haven't seen a comparison, but there seems to be more passing this year.
Thank you for that anecdotal evidence.
Oh. Throw that apple in the garbage.
John
2018-05-02 18:31:41 UTC
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Post by t***@gmail.com
Post by John
I haven't seen a comparison, but there seems to be more passing this year.
Thank you for that anecdotal evidence.
Oh. Throw that apple in the garbage.
It's the fans who want more passing not F1.
bra
2018-05-02 22:29:18 UTC
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Post by John
It's the fans who want more passing not F1.
Yes; aerodynamicists have work hard to produce an airflow that HINDERS cars following and overtaking. Common sense.
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