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Prior to 2011, one of the most common phrases to come out of a Formula One driver's mouth was not "for sure" but "it's impossible to overtake". When two cars were close together it dramatically affected the aerodynamic performance of the following car, and as a result faster cars were often stuck behind slower ones. I remember sitting at turn one at the Circuit de Catalunya in 2010 seeing the result of the problem replayed time and time again in front of me. Jenson Button - in a much faster McLaren - could not stay close enough to the slower Michael Schumacher to make a move under braking. The car's performance was affected through the fast final corner and there was no...
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