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Originally Posted by MarkG
+1 agreed
Trouble is, no-one seems to want to dramatically reduce downforce, that suggestion has been put forward many a time. Just that alone would improve racing and reduce costs probably.
As for going back to more driver input, that's dead in the water.
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Yep, paddle shift is pretty much standard in the junior formula's no, the next generation of drivers reaching F1 will probably have never actually changed gear in a racing car in their lives.
Actually I was reading recently that manual gearboxes will become more and more uncommon in road cars within the next 10-20 years as auto/tiptronic systems become standard so they can be integrated with technology like collision avoidance, self parking and next generation eco engine management systems, hybrid/EV technology, etc, etc.