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Analysis: Why have double diffusers become an F1 talking point again?

You could have been forgiven for thinking that Formula 1 had gone back in time over recent weeks, as talk of grand prix racing's 'double diffusers' returned seven years after the affair first surfaced. The brief controversy about the design innovation that proved one of the key components of Brawn's 2009 title campaign had long passed into F1 history for many. But more recently, repeated references to it have emerged once again, with Red Bull boss Christian Horner and design chief Adrian Newey both making unprompted remarks about it in recent weeks. Horner said: "We have a situation in the sport, and forget Red Bull a little bit, but like the double diffuser was a battle between FOTA...
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