F1 technology thoughts
From: Rick Lindsay (rolindsayyahoo.com)
Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2009 07:01:36 -0700 (PDT)
Hello Friends,

   First of all, there is NO spoiler here.  I didn't put that in the subject 
line (no need) so e-mail routers wouldn't misroute the note.

   A fundamental rules change happened in F1 this season but NO ONE is talking 
about it now.  Not the List.  Not the SPEEDTV guys.  Not even Steve Machett. 
That topic is: Driver movable aerodynamics.

   In SPEED's preseason show they showed the on-dash controls for tweaking the 
front wing's angle of attack.  They spent a minute or so explaining how the 
driver can increase the angle for added front down-force, then flatten it out 
on the straights to minimize drag.  They even talked a little about whether the 
controls were electric or hydraulic and how that might slow down nose/wing 
changes.  I haven't heard a word about this significant change since then.

   Have any of you heard of seen anything more about this?

With best regards,

Rick

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