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Newey questions safety of new lower noses

Red Bull's design guru Adrian Newey has questioned the safety of the new lower noses which he believes could lead to more dangerous accidents. The FIA introduced the regulation, stipulating that noses must be much lower and longer, in order to ensure that when a car runs into the back of another, it isn't launched into the air. Newey however believes that the opposite may now happen, which could have a far more dangerous outcome for the driver. "The regulations has been introduced following some research by the FIA that the nose height reduces the chances of cars being launched - like with the accident that Mark [Webber] had when he hit the back of [Heikki] Kovalainen at Valencia a few...
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