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Exciting times on track for Formula 1 in 2017

2017 is upon us and the outlook for Formula 1 is good, new regulations have given a boost to the creative juices within teams and although the consensus is that Mercedes will again be the team to beat, their rivals are bullish and believe that the playing field may be less tilted towards the F1 World Champions of the past three years – exciting times lie ahead! First and foremost is an expected 10 to 12 percent hike in downforce and grip. Fatter tyres set to make the cars look sexier, while increased aero adds to the speed around corners, thus lap times are set to fall dramatically. Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz revealed to AS, 'If the numbers that we are seeing in the simulator in...
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