Ross Brawn believes the spectacle of Formula 1 will benefit from slower cars in 2019 and beyond. Altered aerodynamic regulations will be introduced next season in the hope of making it easier for car to follow each other on-track after a spate of dull races. On-track racing has become increasingly difficult in F1, with tyre management and pit-stop strategy taking precedence over on-track manoeuvres. The Russian Grand Prix is next on the calendar, 2017's race in Sochi featured one solitary overtake after the opening lap. But Brawn says stripped-back designs, which will create less downforce, will improve drivers' abiliy to do battle. “I think it will be less than where we are...
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