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Red Bull’s Secrecy in testing: concealing new developments or creating an illusion?

February 27th, 2013 (F1plus/Briony Dixon).- Formula One pre - season testing is something of an enigma. Not televised live (at least in the UK), with after the event coverage being limited to half an hour, it is surrounded by a veil of secrecy. Providing the opportunity to test new ideas and developments prior to the upcoming season, the teams are keen to shield the cars as much as possible, in order to prevent any new innovations being poached by rivals. The swirling air of the clandestine that encases testing means it is the ideal time for teams to test how close to the regulation boundaries they can sail. Two teams unable to disguise their evolutions were Caterham and Williams with the...
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