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Major re-shuffle of F1 pecking order unlikely - Smedley
A major re-shuffle of Formula 1's competitive pecking order is unlikely in 2017 despite sweeping rule changes, believes Williams performance chief Rob Smedley. This year will feature more aggressive-looking cars with wider front and rear wings as part of a revised aerodynamic rules, and the cars will be fitted with wider tyres. F1's two most recent major rule changes both shook up the established order among teams, with Brawn GP and Red Bull ousting Ferrari and McLaren as the top two squads in 2009 and Mercedes emerging as the sport's dominant force in 2014. But Smedley doesn't expect a similar thing to happen this time around, although he remains hopeful that the 2017 regulations will at...
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