Aero wash worse than ever

[V8 Fireworks]

Downforce on all cars will be reduced by around 15 percent, in a bid to improve the quality of the racing.

https://www.supercars.com/news/champ...nges-for-2020/

Seems like the ~15% reduction in downforce has been a complete flop.

Why wasn't a more ambitious downforce reduction set, taking off 100-150kg of downforce or more? Lots of people were saying why just take off 50 kg (from the former 350kgf @ 200 km/hr) and that it wouldn't be enough.

According to Fabian Coulthard, who spent much of the race in traffic after qualifying 10th, following cars is as difficult as it has ever been.

"This year is the worst it's been," he said. "It's so hard to follow. It's pretty much follow the leader, which for me is not enjoyable. Adelaide was the same.

Van Gisbergen offered an emphatic "yes" when asked post-race if the cars have too much aero, before explaining that even plans to develop a softer tyre won't help with lowering the downforce.

"Firstly, you've got to be able to follow the cars," he said. "That will make the racing better more than the tyres. The aero following cars is the worst it's ever been, now, with the Gurney flaps."

https://www.motorsport.com/v8superca...odore/4812699/

What a screwup! They had the chance to make some big changes -- to get rid of the oversized rear wing endplates and bootlid extensions on both cars completely, but they didn't do it. Doesn't make sense.