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Andretti: F1 missed chance to adopt "pure" IndyCar design
Formula 1 missed out on IndyCar’s “pure-looking” single-seater when it introduced the 2017 cars that made overtaking more difficult, says Mario Andretti. IndyCar switched to a universal aerokit in 2018 and banished the manufacturer aerokits, dramatically reducing the level of downforce on offer. The decision was made in order to lower costs and improve racing. Four new teams joined for 2018 and the season-opener at St. Petersburg produced a record number of overtakes. F1 meanwhile radically overhauled the rules package for the 2017 season with more aggressive and wider cars that targeted significantly faster laptimes, but at the expense of reducing overtaking. Last weekend's...
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