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Old 03-30-2009, 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by VRM View Post
But with the significant extra width they may have more stability with minor damage. Barichello knocked off his endplate and still did OK. Last year they would have been right in for a new nose.

They do look like snowplows though...and they look a bit wrong with the tall narrow rear.

Steve
The new spoilers remind me of some of the wild and wonderful wings that appeared on F1 cars about 35 years ago when they were first trying to harness aero down force. I think it was about the same time that they were running huge rear tires and smaller front tires.

One of the big complaints that the NASCAR fans come up with is the lack of very tight finishes in F1. I reply that F1 would also have close finishes if they always made sure that they had the safety car on the track with 2 or 3 laps to go.

Wayne
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