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Originally Posted by HaydenFan
But that concept is dead. Every level of single seater racing (well, all racing today) is about aero. So whether you want your career to end up in touring cars or Formula One, you need to get an understanding from day one of aero.
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Well you certainly need a good understanding of aero as a driver to progress through the ranks but how much aero does a FBMW actually have? How much would an ecoboost with wings have an what lap time improvement would the aero bring?
Are you sure it's not just fashion at these lower levels? Given the choice little Johnny is going to ask Dad to rent him a car with wings isn't he? Because that's what racing cars look like these days isn't it?
I would have thought at the lower rung of the ladder more laptime will still be found in the driver technique and mechanical setup than fiddling with wing angles. I'm happy to be proved wrong though!