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It wont be long until camshafts dissappear and solenoids take over.Honda are already delevoping this type of engine. In terms of performance this would mean that if valve openings were ecu controlled you would have max overlap, min egr and generally optimum performance.Also drastically reduce the loading from crank drivewith no need for pneumatic pumps for valves.
Second developments would be gearboxes. Sequential gearchange is around .2 secs. . If cvt boxes were given a second chance you would see no gearchange delays and faster times. But does this defeat the object of motorracing?. Ferrari already changed differential arrangements from gears to drive plates and then advanced onto what we are about to see this season.
Thirdly, newly developed composites on the wings allow precise flexing(although regulated by the FIA) to gain maximum stability through variable downforce.
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