What happens during an F1 summer shutdown?


You’ve heard the phrase mentioned in Formula 1, but what is the “summer shutdown” and what actually does it mean?
The relentless nature of Formula 1, especially in this record-breaking season with 24 races running from February to December, means that this year’s summer shutdown will be a welcome one for drivers and their respective teams.
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Franklin Father-Daughter Duo, Tutterow, Morton and Agostino Top Rain-Shortened Qualifying at PDRA Northern Nationals

Despite multiple rain showers, the Red Line Oil PDRA Drag Racing Series completed two qualifying sessions on Friday at the Northern Nationals presented by Talbert Manufacturing. The father-daughter duo of Tommy and Amber Franklin qualified No. 1 in Switzer Dynamics Pro Nitrous and PDRA Pro 632, respectively, to highlight the top performers of the day,…

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Multiple casualties airlifted to hospital after Nurburgring paddock blast

A serious explosion occurred in the paddock during the test session before this weekend’s six-hour Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie race.Several people were injured by the explosion of a compressed air cylinder, which occurred during the final stages of the pre-event tests – that was halted immediately.The compressed air cylinder was being filled when the explosion occurred. Numerous…

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