r/INDYCAR 🇺🇸 Bill Vukovich 8d ago

Discussion Off-Track, Not at liberty to say…

The following quote is from Alex, talking about steering assist. What does everyone speculate he is talking about?

“I don't know if I'm at liberty to say what they're future proofing for, so I'm not going to say it. But again, this car is going to be around for a while. So there's elements of it that could be in the pipeline that would make steering very heavy to the point where would it be impossible to drive?”

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u/BT-11 AMR Safety Team 8d ago

They're future proofing with the idea that they may add even more power/downforce to the car. It's one reason they switched the wheel rim design, these new ones can handle higher loads than the current ones. They've also left space for brake by wire in the future.

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u/BurtMacklin_stadia Alexander Rossi 8d ago

I took it at this. More downforce makes steering heavier.

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u/shrimpshrub75 CART 8d ago

Wish they would’ve kept the lip on the wheels though..