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Red Bull and Lotus running late for Jerez debut
Red Bull and Lotus could join Force India, Caterham and Marussia in sitting out the opening winter test at Jerez beginning on Sunday.
Italy's Omnicorse claims Red Bull, whose designer Adrian Newey customarily pushes the boundaries with his new-car deadlines, has this week failed a front impact test at the FIA-approved Cranfield facility with its 2015 car.
If true, it means the new Renault-powered RB11 cannot be homologated and therefore tested at Jerez until the FIA approvals are met.
The report said: 'It seems the RB11 has a very short nose with a short bulb at the front that has failed the test.'
Omnicorse said modifying the design should not be a major task for Red Bull, the champions...
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