F1 cars could be matched for pace by the single seaters of its support series next year.<\/p>\n
That is the fear and warning of Enrico Scalabroni, a well-known name in the F1 paddock, having worked as a technical chief at teams including Williams and Ferrari.<\/p>\n
He set up his own GP2 team last decade, and now thinks the support field of 2014 could match for pace the new-generation, V6 turbo-powered F1 cars.<\/p>\n
As well as featuring smaller engines, next year’s F1 cars will also be heavier, have less downforce due to the significant aerodynamic changes, and probably more conservatively-designed and selected Pirelli tyres.<\/p>\n
“I hate to be alarmist,” Scalabroni is quoted by Spain’s El Mundo Deportivo newspaper, “but I would not be surprised if a GP2 car is as fast as a F1 (car).<\/p>\n
“You only have to make simple calculations to see that this could occur, at least at the beginning of the development phase in F1.<\/p>\n
“Some (people) are concerned with this possibility,” he added.<\/p>\n
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