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Explained: The science behind F1's overtaking issue
Formula 1 drivers struggle to overtake thanks to the negative effect the turbulent aerodynamic wake of a car has on the one behind – and here's our video which explains just why. In this latest clip from our weekly TV programme The Flying Lap, race-winning F1 car designer Willem Toet explains the problem with the help of the latest animation produced by Motorsport TV. This remarkable visualisation explains the extent to which the airflow is disturbed by the leading car both on the straights and in corners. "It’s really exciting, because normally I would see scientific information that isn’t so easy to understand if you’re not deep into the technicalities of aerodynamics,”...
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