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Ask Gary: Who really designs F1 cars?

As the F1 launch season approaches, GARY ANDERSON answers your questions on whether a single person can take the credit for a car design and how rule tweaks may change things this year

Can you say F1 cars are really designed by an individual anymore? I understand that lots of individuals contribute to the design of various components, but given the technical director oversees it would it be fair to give them credit for 'designing' the car?
Sarah Morris, via email

Every ship needs to have a captain and the moment you don't is the moment you don't know where you are going. And if you don't know where you are going, how do you change direction to go somewhere you need to?

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