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Alonso unsure if 'faster F1' a positive for racing

 XPB Images Fernando Alonso is unsure whether Formula 1's planned performance boost scheduled in 2017 will actually do anything to enhance racing. With F1 cars five to six seconds quicker per lap, and boasting wider front and rear wings as well as bigger tyres, the aim is to encourage closer racing, but the outcome of the theoretical increase in performance cannot be guaranteed. "The expectations are to have a fast F1 car because now we have a slow F1 car," Alonso told Autosport. "A fast F1 car will be a better show for people watching the race. But to have better races, it's difficult to know what you need. "If you look at his year, you have maybe four or...
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