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Are the imminent F1rule changes a good thing, asks Natalie

- NATALIE PINKHAM

No one likes change, particularly not when something's working fine, so the fact that from the start of next season Formula One is undergoing the biggest technical overhaul in the sport's history, off the back of this otherworldly season, brings with it both excitement and scepticism.

The new rules mean the cars will be lighter (down by 30kg), narrower and shorter in wheelbase and width, with the aim of making them a bit more nimble. Aerodynamics get a big shake up – less downforce (-30 per cent) and less drag (-55 per cent) meet moveable front and rear wings, that allow switchable high downforce and low drag modes. More strategic distraction or a flurry of overtaking possibilities? We shall see...