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Old 16 Aug 2020, 15:33 (Ref:3995779)   #3876
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Originally Posted by S griffin View Post
The picture is always muddied by DRS, so we never can tell how much the changes have worked. But increasing the downforce in 2017 definitely did not help
What didn't it help?

The changes were made to make the cars faster - they are.
https://www.formula1.com/en/championship/inside-f1/rules-regs/2017-season-changes.html

This time bodywork and tyres are the centre of attention, with both getting wider in order to boost downforce and grip, making the cars both faster and physically harder to drive. In fact, a reduction in lap time of around 3 to 5 seconds is expected…
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