BARCELONA (Reuters) - Formula One has put aerodynamics before aesthetics, with the new-look 2017 cars let down by "shark fins" resulting from a change in the rules, according to Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. Apart from being wider, lower and on fatter front and rear tyres, the new generation of cars stands out for having prominent fins emanating from the airbox behind the driver's head. "I think the cars look fantastic, the only thing that lets them down is the shark fins," Horner told reporters on the first day of pre-season testing at the Circuit de Catalunya. Horner hoped something could be agreed for 2018 to make the fins a one-season wonder because the cars would be more attractive without them. "Unfortunately this is a consequence of the rules but one that should have been able to be addressed quite quickly."

Source: The Star February 27, 2017 17:03 UTC