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Analysis: Is F1 set for another flexi-wing war?

With the fight at the front of the Formula 1 grid closing up, the quest for aerodynamic advantage has once again opened up talk about what teams may or may not be doing with flexi wings. The latest saga emerged after the Spanish Grand Prix, when a rear facing camera from Sebastian Vettel's Ferrari showed his rear wing and monkey seat were rotating back at high speed. There were further suggestions that Red Bull's front wing was acting in a similar way - to reduce drag on the straights while producing maximum downforce at low speed. With this weekend's race in Baku taking place at a track where teams wants maximum downforce and minimum drag, it is likely there will once again be close...
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