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For questions relating to the class of open-wheeled auto racing known as Formula 1.

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Why did/do F1 racing teams wear face masks?

They're not facemasks but fire resistant clothing, in particular balaclavas. Refuelling an F1 car has always been a slightly risky business - moving a highly flammable liquid around at high speed in t …
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What does a pace of "28.9" or "28.1" mean?

The driver knows what the lap times are more or less, so they just leave off saying "1 minute" - adding that into the communication would just slow things down and not add any information. Brevity is …
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What are the "Sprint" and "Sprint Shootout" in F1 Grand Prix?

As of 2023, the F1 "sprint race weekends" are effectively two entirely separate races: The sprint race, which takes place on the Saturday of the race weekend. This is a short race (100km) with 8 poin …
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Can, and do, Formula 1 driver contracts forbid transferring to a competitor?

The easy half of this to answer is Do Formula 1 driver contracts forbid transferring to a competitor? While we obviously don't have the details of every single contract, there are plenty of examples …
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