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GPDA tried to derail 2017 chassis changes
The drivers' representative body, the GPDA, made a bid to derail the new chassis regulations that will be introduced in 2017. Several drivers have argued that speeding up the cars next year by adding downforce is not the right move for the future of Formula 1. 'Just like with the new qualifying, you hope the engineers who know what is going to happen are proven wrong,' said reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton. The Mercedes driver has argued repeatedly that the 2017 changes could actually make overtaking – what the fans really want – more difficult. So GPDA director Jenson Button on Thursday revealed that a letter from the body was sent to the F1 Commission earlier this week....
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