Adjustable rear wings among confirmed 2011 changes

Category: Formula 1

Publish Date: 12-15-2010 06:12 AM -0500

Under new moveable bodywork regulations for next season, drivers will be able to adjust their car's rear wing from the cockpit. The change is one of a number of revisions confirmed by the FIA in the newly-published 2011 regulations, following last week's World Motor Sport Council meeting. The rear-wing system will be electronically governed and will only be available for activation when a driver is less than one second behind another at pre-determined points on the track. It will then be disabled once the driver brakes. The FIA hopes the system will boost overtaking opportunities during Grands Prix.

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