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Sparks in 2015 not just for show - FIA
Sutton Images Enlarge New regulations that should result in sparks flying from the underside of cars next season are being introduced for safety and technical reasons as well as improving the show, according to the FIA. Next year cars will be fitted with titanium skid blocks within the plank under the car, which should see more sparks flying from the rear as it bottoms out. Tests were held during first practice in Austria with titanium skid blocks in place, but the FIA insists the new rule for 2015 is not just about producing sparks. "To explain: the plank is the long bit of wood, the skids are bits of metal within the plank," FIA technical boss Charlie Whiting said. "The...
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