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Drivers still not convinced by impact of new aero rules

© XPB  Phillip van Osten 19/03/2019 at 07:48 Formula 1's new aero rules were put to the task on a full scale for the very first time in Melbourne, but drivers still aren't convinced the changes are having an impact on overtaking. The sport's technical regulations for 2019 include a simpler and wider front wing, less sophisticated bargeboards and a bigger rear wing, with the package designed to help cars follow each other more closely by reducing the wake of dirty air. Overtaking at Melbourne's Albert Park has always been at a premium, and Sunday's race was no different despite this year's aero tweaks. "Yeah, I had no chance to get by, it's still very hard," said Max...
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