Formula 1's new generation of cars will be up to 40 km/h faster through some corners in 2017, according to the latest simulation data provided by the FIA. A rules revamp for this season has prompted a dramatic overhaul of the regulations – with wider tyres, wider cars and bigger wings expected to deliver a lap time improvement of five seconds compared to 2015. The big step forward in pace will have safety implications, which is why Australian Grand Prix organisers have had to make a number of changes to their barriers ahead of this year's season-opener. F1 deputy race director Laurent Mekies thinks that most venues this year will need to make some adjustments – judging by what FIA...
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