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Old 05-08-2014, 12:36 PM   #1
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Nice article on F1 Steering Wheels

http://www.wired.com/2014/05/formula...mbid=synd_digg

People complain about needing to shift the twins a lot because of the torque dip. Well...

"Drivers also use small paddles behind the wheel to shift up and down as many as 4,000 times in a race..."
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