F1 Explains: Ask a Team Principal - with Ayao Komatsu

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Jul 2, 202624:15Sports & Recreation

What makes one Formula 1 driver faster than another? How does an F1 team work out when and where to bring upgrades to their car? What happens when one team thinks an opponent has broken the rules? How do the 11 F1 Constr...

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