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High downforce back on F1 agenda for 2017
Plans for dramatic aerodynamic changes for 2017 are back on the agenda for Tuesday's meetings of the F1 Strategy Group and F1 Commission in Geneva, despite having seemingly been dropped after earlier discussions. Red Bull had led the push for major changes, which including a significant hike in downforce helped by a larger diffuser. However, Mercedes led the dissenters after its research indicated that overall lap times would be slower because Pirelli would have to run higher tyre pressures, which in turn reduced grip. Thus, the watered-down package, without the bigger diffuser, was subsequently voted on by the F1 Commission – although Red Bull and two other teams disagreed. After further...
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