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Analysis - top teams pass notes to improve overtaking

Indexed: Fri Oct 03, 2008 @ 11:15:17AM 1 month 2 weeks ago

Next season could see a lot more passing thanks to a unique collaboration between three top Formula One teams. Backed by the FIA, design engineers from Ferrari, McLaren and Renault have together contributed to revised aerodynamic regulations that should increase overtaking. A driver currently needs to be as much as two seconds a lap faster than the car in front to have a realistic chance of passing. That should be halved in 2009 thanks to changes, including front wings that can be adjusted by the driver...

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Source: Formula1.com - http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2008/10/8472.html
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