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Old 17 Jan 2017, 03:08 (Ref:3703066)   #75
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Yes, if you race against people with more money you will have a poorer chance of beating them. What about it?

The cars aren't the same, they're lighter, have more freedom in packaging without a mandatory drive and energy storage system, they have a bigger and more efficient rear wing, larger dive planes, no restrictions on number of engines, and a much higher fuel flow than the hybrid cars that gives them the most power of any cars in the field off battery. In theory the aerodynamic allowances should directly compensate for some of the power difference, especially if/when they get movable rear wings.

The factories won't pull out because they lose one race at Silverstone or something, being just close enough they can maybe steal a result occasionally is pretty much where everyone wants the class.
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