Silverstone – venue for this weekend's British Grand Prix – is a unique racing track featuring some of the most exciting corner complexes of the year which test the cars to the limit, especially in the Aerodynamic department. At the same time, since the new chassis rules were introduced in 2017, this is one of a number of circuits which has become much more power sensitive. Indeed, Copse (Turn 9) will likely be flat-out for the leading teams, as will Turns 10 and 11. Downforce vs Drag The presence of four reasonably long straights, together with many of the corners being flat-out, will push teams to run less downforce than their maximum level. This will especially be the case...
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