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Alpine boss points out biggest headache going into 2021 F1 season

Interview To news overview © Bahrain Alpine's Marcin Budkowski says that the biggest challenge to start 2021 has been recouping the lost downforce after the FIA introduced technical changes to reduce rear downforce on the cars. The simplification of the floor and rear diffuser areas on the cars has meant the teams have had to work hard to claw back the deficit, with varying levels of success across the field. "We, as every team, lost a chunk compared to last year due to the changes on the back of the car," Budkowski admitted in an interview with RacingNews365.com. "Everybody's been quite busy recovering it, and we can't tell yet where we've ended up exactly. But everybody...
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