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Passive DRD fails to meet Raikkonen's expectations
Kimi Raikkonen said Lotus had hoped to gain more of an advantage from its new drag reduction device after he qualified ninth on the grid for Sunday's British Grand Prix. The passive system has been under development since last season and is designed to change the airflow over the rear wing over a certain speed in order to reduce drag on the straights but maintain downforce in the corners. Getting the system right has proved tricky for Lotus and Raikkonen said the device had not yet lived up to its promise. "We hoped to get a bit more from it but let's see how it behaves tomorrow and hopefully it gives us some better race pace," he said. "We know that it's not going to make...
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