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F1 technical boss honoured by Queen for life-saving COVID device
Article To news overview © ITV Anglia Ben Hodgkinson's name may have become prominent in recent months as he was signed to head up Red Bull's new Powertrains department, but the British engineer has been given an honour by the Queen for a device he was responsible for creating during his time at Mercedes. Working at Mercedes High-Performance Powertrains at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Hodgkinson took on the challenge of reverse engineering a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device. A CPAP allows COVID patients to be looked after by a regular nurse, but the UK only had a scarce number available. Using a 25-year-old model, calls were made by top-level...
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