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‘Left unchecked cars could have outgrown circuits'

Formula 1 had to tweak this year's aerodynamic rules or risk 'outgrowing' the tyres and circuits, says Mercedes technical director James Allison. Last year, when the start of the 2020 season was put on hold due to the pandemic, all the Formula 1 teams voted to continue racing the 2020 cars in 2021. There are, however, a few a aerodynamic changes. The rules governing the edges of the floor, the rear brake ducts and diffuser have been tweaked in order to reduce downforce levels. If that hadn't been done, Allison concedes the Formula 1 teams would have found more downforce with neither Pirelli's tyres nor the circuits able to cope with the increased speeds. 'The most intense and difficult...
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