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F1 taught me that speed starts with comfort

fascinated with the finer details that go into Formula One racing. Piloting the fastest racing cars on the planet subjects drivers to savage forces – up to 6 G’s under braking – which has led to an almost endless pursuit of comfort. Teams spend hundreds of hours and millions

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