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Purnell: More rule changes still needed

 

 

 

FIA technical consultant Tony Purnell believes more changes are needed to Formula One's regulations if the sport hopes to keep fans entertained.

 

This year's Championship saw some of the biggest rule changes in the last decade with the return of slick tyres, a reduction in downforce, the introduction of KERS and other various aerodynamic changes.

 

But even with the new rules, Formula One has seen very little overtaking this season as while the cars are getting closer to one another, 'dirty' air is preventing passing.

 

"No, not really," Purnell told F1 Racing magazine when asked if the new rules had been a success.

 

"If we're going to give the fans what they want, we've got to take another step."

 

Purnell reckons the biggest problem facing F1 is the aerodynamic rules, which although changed in the hope of improving overtaking, have by in large failed in their objective.

 

"It happens again and again that you make rules to rid the cars of downforce and, nine months later, it pops back up again," he said.

 

"The new rules have been a worthwhile step in improving these things.

 

"The F1 community is desperately conservative, and with good cause, because they feel the cars are very popular so don't want to mess things up.

 

"The way to tackle the problem is step by step.

 

"What's good is that, over the past year, more thought has gone into this problem than before."

 


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