![]() Toto just wants to perpetuate a situation where Mercedes have performance in hand for when they need it, can stomach the 2-3 times/year they get it wrong, and sell the "illusion" of a closing gap. Performance levels are converging cause Merc is getting better at running their PU "just faster" than everybody else, without being a second a lap faster. However, the scope of the changes - the FIA announced in July that agreement had been reached for 'faster and more aggressive looking cars for 2017, to include wider cars and wheels, new wings. The combination of rule upheaval (meaning the richer teams have a massive advantage over smaller teams) and the stupidity of the new proposed rules may well have us longing back for this season's rule stability come this time next year. The new rules will likely make the differences bigger rather than smaller, and the way the proposed rules are they also probably will not lead to closer racing. Formula 1 Analysis Video analysis: How different will F1 cars be in 2017 Formula 1 is heading for one of the biggest overhaul of its rules next year, when new technical regulations deliver cars. ![]() Maybe that's the thing that's not clear.”Īs much as it would probably benefit Mercedes and I hate their domination, I think he does have a point: performance levels are now converging due to rule stability and the first three races of the season have been an improvement over the last two seasons in that respect. ![]() "Yes, I also want faster cars, but I would want it in another way, not from downforce. You can also get faster cars mechanically. That might be where the whole thing is a bit cloudy. “Faster cars is one thing, more downforce is another thing. I don't want to say everybody, but I think if I am hearing correctly, then a lot of the other drivers are saying the same. "As all the other drivers do as well, I'm not on my own. ![]() “I think the priority has to be to make more battling, more overtaking possible, so I think it's the wrong direction." "If you put 30% more downforce on, it's clearly going a little bit further in the wrong direction – at least a little bit further, maybe a much further, we don't know. 2017, I don't think we will deliver that, unfortunately, because as we know downforce is one of the main things that's hindering us, because you just can't follow as closely," he started. “What do we need? We need to be battling each other. Rosberg confirms exactly what I said here: To my recollection none of the drivers said they wanted more downforce from wings. Might not be introduced in 2017, but could be ushered in with the new engine formula expected in 2018.I guess some drivers wanted their ultra fast cars back, but maybe through means of more mechanical grip so that a wake doesn't influence the cars behavior as much. Drivers and engineers all support cars that are more exciting and challenging drive, but not all agree that 2017 will bring the desired result. In truth, though, no one knows how this is going to play out since the amount of aero versus mechanicalĭownforce grip in practice isn't clear. It's said the cars will add 100 pounds of downforce, 30 percent more than today, while suffering from only ten percent more drag. The tires will be noticeably wider, and Pirelli says the rubber alone will be good for three seconds of that five seconds per lap. Other revisions go beyond length - the front wing will remain 180 centimeters wide, but be raked. The amounts might not seem like much, but in a sport where a tiny fraction of a millimeter can mean a blown engine, having a nose that is almost eight inches longer and a rear wing that is nearly six inches wider will bring about huge changes in behavior. The powers that be said they wanted cars that are five seconds faster per lap, so the coming chassis' are longer, wider, lower, and sleeker, with massive diffusers in contrast to today's cars. That being said, 2017's rule changes are admittedly radical, with cars to have more downforce than ever. We've lost track of how many times we've heard that and how many rule changes we've been through to to make it happen. ![]() Rule changes taking place after next season are intended to make the cars faster and more challenging to drive, and enable more passing. have put together a rendering of what currentįormula 1 cars look like compared to the ones expected in 2017. ![]()
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