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Tech analysis: Early sightings of 2017 trends

Formula 1's designers face a sizeable challenge as the sport's aerodynamic regulations change in 2017, so much so that some of the teams are already using their free practice time to investigate parts on the current cars. In Mexico, numerous teams could be found with parts mounted on their cars that had little or nothing to do with this year but, full-scale physical testing still trumps the simulation techniques used back at the factory when it comes to knowing if you're on the right track. That's not to say that these parts are representative of what we'll see in 2017 but they do provide some indicators to the trends and approaches we'll see. McLaren MP4/31 and Mercedes W07 front wing...
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