McLaren says rivals are wrong to suggest that Formula 1's 2017 cars will make overtaking harder, because the new regulations should actually produce cars that make passing easier. Amid recent discussions between teams and drivers regarding the faster cars coming for next year, one of the concerns voiced has been that the increase in downforce will be to the detriment of racing. This issue was also mentioned in a GPDA letter read out at a recent Strategy Group meeting which urged F1 chiefs to be sure they were doing the right thing in pushing on with the planned 2017 changes. But McLaren racing director Eric Boullier – whose team helped prepare the 2017 concept rules that have been adopted...
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