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McLaren 'surprised' rivals haven't followed novel diffuser approach
McLaren technical director James Key is surprised no other rival team has followed the Woking-based outfit's novel approach to the design of its diffuser. McLaren unveiled in Bahrain an innovative diffuser solution on its MCL35M that aims to recover part of the downforce lost through the implementation of this year's regulations. For 2021, the rules imposed a 50mm reduction of the height of the vertical strikes located on the diffuser. But McLaren's clever interpretation of the regs has allowed it to exploit an area of the diffuser that is within 250mm of the car's centreline and which is uncovered by the legal restrictions. Key is surprised that other teams haven't followed McLaren's...
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