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‘Shark fins and T-wings ironed out of F1'
Formula 1's new sporting chief Ross Brawn says over time he wants to see the shark's fin and T-wings ironed out of the new regulations. Embracing a host of new aerodynamic regulations ahead of this year's championship, the teams introduced their 2017 cars with shark fin covers and T-wings, even a double T-wing in Mercedes' case. Fans and team personal alike are not entirely happy with the new bits and bobs, and neither is Brawn. The former Mercedes team boss, who has taken a prominent role in F1's new hierarchy under Liberty Media, is keen to ensure that in the future these designs are ironed out. 'With the new cars and new rules, we need to see how they perform and what effect that has,'...
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