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Nico Rosberg Voices Concerns Over 2017 Regulation Changes

Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg is concerned F1 "is heading in the wrong direction with the 2017 regulations and fears overtaking will become even more difficult," according to William Esler of SKY SPORTS. Plans "are afoot to make the cars five seconds per lap quicker" by introducing wider rear tires and increasing downforce. However, while wider tires "should increase mechanical grip and help the show, adding more downforce is only likely to increase the dirty airflow which currently makes it nigh on impossible for one car to follow another closely." Rosberg said, "I’m concerned about the fact that we are trying to make the racing more exciting and so I am worried that it is the wrong direction. We know that to go quicker we need more downforce which is what we are aiming for and with more downforce it is more difficult to follow other cars. We know that, that is a fact. So I’m worried that it is not the right direction." Force India Deputy Team Principal Bob Fernley confirmed that "adding downforce is part of the plan and expects the new rules to be signed off by the end of April." He said, "I think we have to go with what our capabilities are. We are looking at the wider tires, more aggressive sexy design, adding some downforce and we have to work within the capabilities of the tire manufacturer which is guiding us in what they can do" (SKY SPORTS, 4/9).

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