AFD Secret To Massive Red Bull Downforce


By Ian Lockwood
April 1 2011

Red Bull Racing Designers have been working closely with vacuum cleaner innovator James Dyson to ensure the RB7 shows the opposition a clean pair of heels this season. 

It has emerged that during the race the drivers can operate a flap channeling air to create a suction vortex under the vehicle which literally pulls the car onto the ground. The new device based on technology used within the popular household cleaners is known as an Air Flap Dysolo, or AFD. 

Helmut Marko refused to comment on the device, but his brother, Dusty, said that he expects another clean sweep of both championships this season.

McLaren are thought to be considering an official complaint to the FIA on the grounds that the device sucks.

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AFD Secret To Massive Red Bull Downforce
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toptoy
01/04/2011 08:21
Nice, good work growler - I like it.

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bigsmith
01/04/2011 10:17
Good use of the anagram generator!

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Jussi
01/04/2011 11:12
What happens in the graveltrap? (Sm105)Does the car vacuum the gravel? Heavy car indeed.
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SydneyF1Fan
01/04/2011 11:32
Very clever Ian.

Pity it's after midday down under - that really sucks!

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K1
01/04/2011 11:41
hahaha good one growler. actually it is not a bad idea to have mr dyson on board as a consultant.

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Flasheart
01/04/2011 11:51
Hehe........NewsNow picked it up. Let's see if the hacks at Crash or Planet F1 run with it as a headline story.

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growler
01/04/2011 12:20
Newsnow pick up all the stories from here, as do TotalF1 - Crash seem to have just created a similar themed story...what a coincidence!

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stefanm1
02/04/2011 17:52
Really good, but reality is often even better.....
Niki Lauda won the swedish grand prix in 1978 with a vaccum fan mounted at the back of the Brabham car .... he was in a league of his own......this one might have something in it (Sm125)

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SydneyF1Fan
05/04/2011 12:05
Joe Saward acknowledged your story too:

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Well done growler!

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