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Bottas says 2017 F1 cars feel a lot faster

Valtteri Bottas says that Formula 1’s 2017 cars feel a "lot faster" in the corners, following his initial experience in the Williams simulator. The Finn, who is favourite to land the Mercedes seat vacated by Nico Rosberg, has tried the 2017 concepts at the Williams factory. With lap times expected to drop by around five-seconds compared to 2015, Bottas says early indications are that the cars feel very different in corners – especially because their wider design and tyres means they will be slower on the straights due to increased drag. “It is quite a lot faster in the corners, I like it,” said Bottas, when asked for his early impressions of the 2017 cars. “Higher corner...
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