#24:pst:d1

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Bahrain's lap record: 1:31.447 / Max's lap time: 1:31.344

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initial notes from sam collins (tech talk) on the RB20:

red bull relocated the cooling around the car to make the zero sidepods work (and are apparently rumored to be going towards a full zero sidepod concept for the Japanese GP)

there are distinctive, additional cooling inlets behind the cockpit (more effective than the tall, vertical cooling slots that merc had)

the new inlets are located up high, presumably so clean, laminate airflow from the front of the car can pass through them

the relocation of these coolers could remove red bull from the mercedes trap of having to move their drivers closer to the front axle, for spatial reasons (lewis hated this big time)

there are two cooling inlets on the sidepod entry: a vertical slit (similar to the ferrari SF-23 and SF-24) and an additional, horizontal inlet underneath the overbite/leading edge of the sidepod

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all the active-ride and road car suspension comparisons for the RB20… it’s really making a chronically bumpy track look horrifically smooth.

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f1 tv’s decision to open the session 2 highlights with discussion of how carlos is having to “fight the car” and mentioning that both ferrari drivers missed an entire grand prix last season… can i just have one nice thing please. just one. once.

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DAY 1 CLASSIFICATION, via Formula 1

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adrian newey loves that front pull-rod suspension

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cute advertising move from aston martin

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max overtaking george and leading by four seconds… we are SO BACK

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oh the merc livery looks so not-good. wow. it’s way uglier when it’s actually driving 😭😭😭

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“i love watching [lando] drive, he’s so feisty” ‼️

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go vcarb livery! go sugar free red bull!

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“it’s more about the vibe check from the team… the attitude of the car on circuit” really scientific discussions happening over here

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they’re showing the alpine again and ted kravitz just said it’s got a “fat nose” so i think it's time for me to go to bed

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boycar is so back

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ted kravitz is clowning sauber for their excessive use of fluoro green

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VER - 1:32.548