Report: 2009 F1 cars designed to promote overtaking

Posted Thu Aug 28 2008 3:16 PM by Viknesh Vijayenthiran

Detailed computer simulations of next year's sweeping aerodynamic bodywork changes predict that the new rules will lead to more overtaking. After November's season ending Brazilian grand prix, the formula one cars of 2009 will look considerably different; smaller wings and no winglets or bodywork appendages.

Also to be altered radically is the rear diffuser, which can take a lot of the blame for processional races like last Sunday's European grand prix at Valencia.

"The Toyota is particularly bad," Toro Rosso driver Sebastian Vettel told the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. "You cannot get closer than about one second behind," the German explained.

The report also said McLaren test drivers Pedro de la Rosa and Gary Paffett, at the wheel of the state of the art facility at Woking, were "thrilled" with the exploration of simulated overtaking possibilities for 2009.

Reader Comments

Thu Aug 28 2008 9:30 PM
Wizards Lore says

sorry what ?
Is the article implying that everyone will drive the same styled car ? that is A1 is it not ?..
Fri Aug 29 2008 12:28 AM
www.mywheelsonwalls.com says

A great concept but a back marker will always be a back marker and Lewis Hamilton will always be Lewis Hamilton.
Fri Aug 29 2008 8:03 AM
Fred says

Love the picture. Wish they passed a rule to limit the number of aerodynamic devices.
Sat Aug 30 2008 1:41 AM
Sonu says

Its the current ferrari f2008. But nest year the cars will look quite different and a lot more cleaner with no winglets. slicks, more mechanical grip, more overtaking bring it on

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