Norris highlights important downside to new F1 cars
Lando Norris has highlighted the lack of slipstream as a key downside to the all-new breed of Formula 1 car introduced in 2022.
The technical rules were given a overhaul for last season, with cars now designed around ground effects where downforce is produced by the floor and underbody of the car, sucking it to the track.
Work was also done to ensure that the so-called 'dirty' air created in the wake of one car would be pushed higher and further away, meaning a chasing driver would not lose downforce in their pursuit.
However, this dirty air was also a slipstream for drivers to get close to those ahead - with Norris highlighting the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa as evidence of a lack of slipstream and the knock-on effects of that. Viewed by others: Interview ...