{"id":49400,"date":"2008-12-01T06:30:27","date_gmt":"2008-12-01T14:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportscardigest.com\/\/?p=49400"},"modified":"2024-01-04T22:27:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T22:27:10","slug":"getting-mad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/getting-mad\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting MAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='memberful-global-teaser-content'>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Grand Prix racing comes with a new look in 2009. Among other significant technical changes\u2014wider cars, grooveless slicks, and Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems (think \u201celectric power-to-pass\u201d)\u2014there are new aero rules intended to improve a car\u2019s ability to overtake another.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_563622\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563622\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-563622\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg\" alt=\"Pete Lyons\" width=\"300\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS-71x100.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/12\/FL-PETELYONS-293x415.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-563622\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pete Lyons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Included is this fascinating detail: Front wings will be driver-adjustable for angle of attack. That\u2019s right\u2014F1 is getting Movable Aerodynamic Devices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n        .memberful-global-teaser-content p:last-child{\n            -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n            mask-image: linear-gradient(180deg, #000 0%, transparent);\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<div class='memberful-global-marketing-content'>\n<div class=\"a07online-global-marketing-content-wrapper\">\n<h2 class=\"a07online-global-marketing-title\">No Subscription? 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