TECH TUESDAY: What’s behind Red Bull’s DRS speed gain and are their rivals showing signs of catching up?

Studies of the Red Bull RB19’s floor and suspension have provided many clues about the source of its performance superiority over the field, but one aspect of that performance – how it derives a bigger speed gain from DRS than rival cars – has not been fully explained before.

There is perhaps a vital clue in the profile of the car’s diffuser ramp and in how closely the ramp’s trailing edge meets up with the lower beam wing.

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