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Formula 1 cars set to retain shark fins in 2018

Formula 1 cars now look set to retain shark fin engine covers in 2018, despite an original push earlier this year by teams and the FIA to outlaw them on visual grounds. An outcry from fans at the beginning of this season – when F1's new generation of cars sprouted shark fins and T-wings – prompted the Strategy Group to put in place regulation changes that would ban them for next year.  However, following the latest Technical Regulations Meeting that took place earlier this week, it has emerged that teams and the FIA are now reconsidering the situation regarding the shark fins. One of the issues that has emerged is that teams are unhappy with the amount of valuable sponsorship space...
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