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Shark fins to continue circling F1 in 2018
Formula 1 cars will likely retain their shark fin next season despite a push earlier this year to ban the ubiquitous aerodynamic appendice. The controversial fin, mounted on cars' engine cover, was decried by fans when it appeared along with the T-wing at the beginning of the season, prompting teams and the FIA to outlaw the element for 2018. But everyone is now in the process of reversing their stance following a Technical Regulations meeting which took place earlier this week. At the meeting, teams expressed their concern that removing the fin, while retaining on the body work the mandatory large race numbers imposed by the FIA, would limit real estate devoted to sponsorship. The shark...
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