DRD – Drag Reduction Device – Passive Drag Reduction

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DRD – Drag Reduction Device – Passive Drag Reduction

Lotus introduced a system they simply designated ‘The Device’ during Free Practice sessions in 2012 as a response to the FIA continuing to allow Mercedes the use of their DDRS (Double Drag Reduction System).

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F1 Forensics: Caterham CT-03 Technical Analysis

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F1 Forensics: Marussia MR-02 Technical Analysis

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F1 Forensics: Torro Rosso STR8 Technical Analysis

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F1 Forensics: Mercedes W04 Technical Analysis

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F1 Forensic: RB9 Technical Analysis

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F1 Forensic: Ferrari F138 Technical Analysis

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If you missed the Ferrari launch and subsequent interviews, here they are. To be fair to Ferrari we get some technical guys talking to us – unlike McLaren.

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F1 Forensics – Analysis of the new Sauber C32

F1 Forensics is brought to thejudge13 readers in partnership with  SomersF1, Like most of us, Matthew Somerfield has a day job and his is being the manager of a car & van rental company in the Isle of Wight.

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If you missed the auber launch and don’t want to subscribe to their website…here it is. most efficient, just 13 minutes and 59 seconds

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