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Why will the 2024 F1 calendar help make the sport more sustainable?

F1 Explains

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The Impact of Wind Tunnels on F1

Zach: I feel like I've learnt a lot. It's really fascinating to know that they've changed the material used for Lando Norris's race seat to make it more environmentally friendly. And to hear that huge lake outside McLaren's factory cools their wind tunnel. That's not all, Oscar Piaestri told me that that lake has fish in it as well. Oh, so they go fishing in there too. They also, I don't think they use it for the canteen. But there are fish living in the lake which powers a wind tunnel.That's another way they are sustainable. They grill and their own fish there. This is how rumors get started.

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