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Originally Posted by Sodemo
Lets face it, the FIA dont have a great track record for introducing positive technical changes.
1998 - Narrow cars and grooved tyres.
1999 - Decided the grooved tyres were such a good idea they introduced another groove in the front tyre just for giggles.
2004 - Decided that the front wing should be raised further up from the ground.
2005 - Decided that the front wing should be raised even further up from the ground.
You see, unless there has been a change of good race car dynamics thinking, these tech changes listed above are so unfathomable to think that actually they are actually an act of sabotage.
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Most of the changes that were driven in the Mosley era were because of safety, (something Max was determined to push through and in hindsight, has the made the sport safer), and the others were based on slowing cornering speeds.
So grooved tyres, restrictions on width, less effective aero, are all with the purpose of slowing the cars down.
The present regulations are so contrived I am of the opinion that they are not good, and have given one team a distinct advantage.
There were reasons for this, but it hasn't created a greater spectacle.
Many of the historical changes in formula regulation have been driven by either safety or speed reduction.