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The ingenious device

The ingenious device, operated by the drivers covering a slot inside the cockpit, temporarily “stalled” the airflow over cable trunking the McLaren”s rear wing, giving a straightline speed boost, before the downforce was restored for corners.

McLaren”s rivals were soon hurrying to copy the F-duct, but the Woking squad had taken a handy early advantage with the system, which was one of casino online the most distinctive Formula 1 design innovations of recent years.

“Innovation is about getting a crackpot idea from an aerodynamicist and making it work,” said Tim Goss, chief engineer on this year”s MP4-25, as he and chief aerodynamicist Doug McKiernan collected the award.

Goss also reminded the audience that the team had actually named the device “F-flap”, and joked that drivers Lewis Hamilton and Jenson  Button had not been impressed by the additional workload it presented

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