Mercedes tech chief questions theory new regulations led to ‘closer racing’

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Mercedes tech chief questions theory new regulations led to ‘closer racing’
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“Personally, whether it’s because we’ve not had the greatest car, I’ve not been a huge fan of them.' F1

“But I’m not sure that we’ve not then lost out on the straights in terms of the wake and the drag reduction you get as a result of it. So, it doesn’t feel to me like we’ve seen significantly closer racing, we’ve just seen a different set of rules to work with.”

Elliott believes the regulations will require major changes for F1 to alleviate the DRS train and slipstream issues while still promoting close-quarters racing in the corners.“But there are definitely technologies out there that could give you cars that could follow closely in the corners and still give you a drag benefit down the straights.

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