Why the 2017 F1 rule changes will not level the playing field | Giles Richards

Feb 09, 2017

Changes aim to produce faster cars offering other teams the chance to close the gap on Mercedes but Mark Webber and Patrick Head inject a dose of reality

During the period of inventive speculation that characterises Formula One’s pre-season before the first test in Barcelona, there has been a sense that the new rules for 2017 really might reinvigorate the competition after three years of dominance by Mercedes.

Step forward then on Tuesday Mark Webber, with a reminder of some of the stark realities of the new era – that power, the cornerstone of the German marque’s success, remains paramount.

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