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Adding downforce would be 'a mistake,' says Wolff
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Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff has declared himself opposed to proposals to introduce greater downforce to cars under the new 2017 technical specifications currently being discussed by the teams and the FIA. More downforce could see higher speeds and quicker lap times, but both Mercedes drivers have said that the current solution under consideration could come at the cost of on-track overtaking - a view that their boss appears to share. "The cars will not be able to follow each other," was Wolff's blunt appraisal in a technical question-and-answer video produced and distributed by the team when asked about moves to add even more downforce to the cars...
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