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Allison explains nose design
Lotus technical director James Allison has attempted to explain the new stepped nose design that is sweeping Formula One. Lotus unveiled their new car, the E 20, on Sunday and like three of the four other teams that have so far launched their 2012 cars, it features a nose which lowers dramatically at the front.
As of yet, only McLaren have not yet used a step to lower the tip of the nose, which cannot be as high as last year due to new technical regulations.
The rule was brought in to improve driver safety, but Allison says that 'step' has come in because the best way to retain downforce is to keep the rest of the front bodywork raised.
"Up at the front of the car, there is a very...
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