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Originally Posted by carbsmith
Except every tub has to be the same dimensions at pretty much that point. The BR1 is a new monocoque and has the same "step" where the footbox ends, it's just less aggressive because their nose narrows more gradually.
The only thing that a new tub would do is allow them to move back the point it curves in a few small centimeters, which wouldn't necessarily do anything visually except make the protruding part longer. It's no different than that ugly new nose Mercedes put on their F1 car last season and kept this season.
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Absolutely right. A new monocoque has nothing to do with less width. For this you need to push the cockpit further back like Audi or Dome did it. This had aero advantages but make the front suspension design pretty hard due to a lack of space.
Bykolles want a new monocoque for weight2 reasons and a possible higher footbox. But at the moment the price for a new monocoque requiring also a new crashtest are too high