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Following conversations with Adrian Newey, F1 chief technical officer Pat Symonds doesn’t believe the innovation surrounding the current ground-effect era of Formula 1 cars is quite over yet.
Formula 1’s chief technical officer, Pat Symonds, believes there is more potential to be unlocked in the contemporary ground-effect era cars following discussions with Red Bull’s Adrian Newey. Despite Red Bull’s dominant performance in the re-introduction of ground-effect cars in 2022, Symonds sees room for further development. The ground-effects rules aimed to facilitate overtaking by reducing ‘dirty air,’ but have still allowed for diverse innovations among teams. Symonds, an experienced figure in F1, expresses optimism for ongoing design advancements within the regulations. His conversation with Newey indicates that the evolution of F1’s technical landscape is far from over. Additionally, fans are encouraged to subscribe to the F1 YouTube channel before April 7th for a chance to win Red Bull merchandise.
