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Head rubbishes talk of new rules improving racing
Former Williams man Patrick Head reckons anyone who believes the new-for-2017 rules will improving the race has 'got rocks in their head.' This season Formula 1 welcomes a new aerodynamic package that includes wider tyres as well as front and rear wings. The intention is to make the cars appear more aggressive looking and up the pace by five seconds per lap. It is also hoped that the new package, which increases downforce, will make for better racing by bunching up the field. Head says that is nothing more than wishful thinking. 'If anybody was thinking of these rules with the aim of closing the field up then they've got rocks in their head,' he told The Guardian newspaper. 'Any time you...
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