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Allison: 20% of F1 car performance down to driver
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Ferrari technical director James Allison says drivers represent only 20 percent of the overall performance of modern Formula One cars. F1 champions’ credentials and achievements are often judged or qualified by the competitiveness of the machines they are racing, with elite talents able to bring an average car to positions it theoretically has no right to be in. What’s more, the current 1.6-litre V6 turbocharged era has been maligned for putting too much emphasis on the power unit instead of the aerodynamics, thus paving the way for Mercedes’ dominance. However, Allison claims that engine and chassis equally contribute towards the current F1 performance mix,...
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