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Analysis: How the FIA plans to ban T-wings
Following complaints from fans and many in the pitlane, Formula 1's Strategy Group and F1 Commission this week approved a plan to outlaw T-wings and shark fins for 2018. But it has taken some careful thought to come up with a catch-all regulation that ensures this area of development is shut down. Read Also: F1 to clamp down on shark fins and T-wings in 2018 The arrival of the extra large engine covers and high-up wings has been the result of a loophole opening up in the 2017 regulations that had not been there in original drafts. And although some designers were reluctant to pursue the concepts because of the aesthetics, they knew that how a car looks matters much less than how quick it...
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