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    Know your aero rake from your pitot tube? Jolyon Palmer explains testing tech for the uninitiated

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    Jolyon Palmer Explains: Testing Tech

    Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer turns teacher as he demonstrates some of the key pieces of technology F1 teams use to measure performance during pre-season testing, including aero rakes, pitot tubes and flow-vis paint. Watch the video and then sit back and enjoy testing, with that new knowledge in the back of your mind...

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