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[McLaren Fan]

From F1 Live:

The survival of Formula One's Overtaking Working Group (OWG) depends on the results of this year's sweeping bodywork rule changes.

Headed by leading team technical boffins Paddy Lowe (McLaren), Pat Symonds (Renault) and Rory Byrne (Ferrari), the group extensively tested their ideas - whose questionable aesthetics have been slammed by many F1 fans - in two wind tunnels and were ultimately rubber-stamped by the FIA.

But FIA technical consultant Tony Purnell said recently he suspects the changes have in fact not achieved the desired downforce reduction of 50 percent.

According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, FIA President Max Mosley now reveals that if Purnell's fears are realised, the FIA will not be amused.

"If the desired effect does not occur," the 68-year-old Briton warned, "then that will be the end of the expert group."

The OWG was commissioned the task of improving overtaking after Mosley's own proposal - the 'split rear wing' - was voted down by F1's team-comprised technical working group.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International

Surely it would be a bit premature to do away with it after this season if there was not a significant increase in overtaking? The field could be a lot more spread out next season, so I'd give the OWG at least another year.

[EwanM]

From F1 Live:

The survival of Formula One's Overtaking Working Group (OWG) depends on the results of this year's sweeping bodywork rule changes.

Headed by leading team technical boffins Paddy Lowe (McLaren), Pat Symonds (Renault) and Rory Byrne (Ferrari), the group extensively tested their ideas - whose questionable aesthetics have been slammed by many F1 fans - in two wind tunnels and were ultimately rubber-stamped by the FIA.

But FIA technical consultant Tony Purnell said recently he suspects the changes have in fact not achieved the desired downforce reduction of 50 percent.

According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, FIA President Max Mosley now reveals that if Purnell's fears are realised, the FIA will not be amused.

"If the desired effect does not occur," the 68-year-old Briton warned, "then that will be the end of the expert group."

The OWG was commissioned the task of improving overtaking after Mosley's own proposal - the 'split rear wing' - was voted down by F1's team-comprised technical working group.

Source: GMM
© CAPSIS International

Surely it would be a bit premature to do away with it after this season if there was not a significant increase in overtaking? The field could be a lot more spread out next season, so I'd give the OWG at least another year.

Max probably has his own ideas.

[Gaz]

thats max's idea from reading the documentation from the FIA on overtaking study

[EwanM]

Or this... just add wheels. Note the

[darwin dali]

Or this... just add wheels. Note the

Yeah baby, NOW we're talking

[Gert]

Er, if it works & the 50% figure has been reached why would they need to keep the OWG?

In the same vein, if it's not working then the group needs to remain in place to find a way of ensuring that the 50% is retained.

Assuming that the 50% has not been obtained & that it's 'cos the OWG deliberately fudged their input = paranoia.

Just another reason for Max to go IMO.