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Analysis: Does F1 still need faster cars in 2017?
After Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes W07 smashed the qualifying lap record in Bahrain, is Formula 1 right to continue pushing for a significant speed increase for 2017? Jonathan Noble delves into the data. Formula 1's quest to deliver cars that are up to five seconds per lap faster in 2017 has already prompted concerns from drivers about the impact extra downforce will have on overtaking. But beyond that, an intriguing reduction in lap times this year – that has finally allowed the hybrid generation of machinery to beat some old records – has more recently added a fresh dynamic to the debate about whether or not next year's changes are needed. After all, if Lewis Hamilton was able to beat...
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