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Drivers heed first warning signs of F1 2017 overtaking fears
Fears that Formula 1’s new aerodynamic package will make overtaking harder in 2017 were borne out on the opening day of pre-season testing, as drivers found it harder to follow the car ahead. Higher overall downforce levels make it harder for a following car to keep up in fast corners, because it loses front grip in the wake of the car ahead. After the first full group F1 test today, Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa admitted that it will be an ongoing issue this year. Overtaking was not part of the brief from the FIA when the new rules were formulated, with the focus on making cars faster and more challenging to drivers. “I was behind a couple of cars out there and it was harder to...
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