Every corner is blind for Charaf-Eddine Ait Taleb. How a corner sounds matters more to the 29-year-old French Formula One fan, who lost his sight 10 years ago due to a genetic condition, than any controversy over the new “ugly” noses on the 2012 cars. A familiar face at European racetracks last year, the Parisian physio felt his way around the Jerez test paddock as a guest of Lotus on Wednesday while listening out for the sounds of a new season with its changed exhaust regulations. The blown diffusers and forward-facing exhausts that provided an audible point of reference last year have gone, replaced by new systems that he hopes will make individual driver styles more evident. When a...
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