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Alonso believes the driver could become less important with higher downforce

Barcelona Testing – Fernando Alonso believes that with the extra downforce of the 2017 cars, the driver could play even less of a role in Formula One. With 30 per cent more downforce than the 2015 cars, Formula One is about to enter potentially its fastest ever era, but Alonso was undecided when asked if the driver would be able to make more of a difference with the new generation of cars. “In the way of pushing the car and being able to express your driving style, yes [the driver can make more of a difference], a little bit more than the previous cars where you were concentrating to save everywhere,” he said. “Sometimes last year the slower you drove, the better the lap time you...
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