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Consensus was reached by F1 drivers regarding what a physical challenge handling the new cars represents. The word “beast” was bandied about with abandon by several and to their credit they were using it positively and revelling in the task of having to properly manhandle their drives around the Circuit de Catalunya.
Mechanical grip was up, as was downforce, as had been the plan for the new regulations, and the resultant grip led to cornering speeds and g-force increases that are a new experience for almost all of the current crop of drivers. It also allowed braking later into corners and to get back on the gas sooner on exit, again opportunities that few drivers would not take with alacrity and they did.
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