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Pirelli: New F1 rules should focus on overtaking, not speed
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Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery thinks new F1 rules should help improve overtaking instead of making cars faster, arguing that speed cannot be fully appreciated on TV. In the light of dwindling TV viewing figures and fan interest, the FIA is currently looking to give the sport a major overhaul in 2017, with F1’s Strategy Group asking for faster and more aggressive-looking cars to be introduced. However, Hembery, who says a lap time gain of five seconds remains possible despite initial aerodynamics proposals being already watered down, feels the most pressing issue lies elsewhere. “If you are in a circuit or watching on TV, you can't see the speed...
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