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I do wonder if we're looking at this from the wrong place. Aero, tyres, mechanical grip all play a part, but the crucial method for getting evenly matched cars past one another is the driver, and it's now so difficult to make a mistake that makes a difference that overtaking becomes practically impossible. You can't miss a shift, for instance. Make a complete pig's ear of the corner? You don't even need to lift on tarmac - indeed at Copse or Eau Rouge you'll probably exit quicker. And if someone does get a run on you, it's allowable to squeeze them off the track as long as you only do it once. Mistakes need to be punished by a slow exit and poor driving needs to be punished by the stewards.
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