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by jwl 4654 days ago
Yes, there is plenty of brilliant technical innovations going on in Formula 1. The passive DRS that Lotus has experimenting with or the way the Red Bull uses a special material on the side skirts that bends when heated up by the exhaust air to improve downforce. Limitations is a great fuel for innovation. There is not very much going on in terms of engines in Formula 1 at the moment, but in aerodynamics it is still amazing what they are achieving.