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Power Sensitivity

As we head to the 'Cathedral of Speed' that is Monza, in its latest technical insight, Mercedes explains the meaning of power sensitivity. Monza is famously 'the' power circuit in Formula One, with its historic straights broken up by tight chicanes. It's reasonable, therefore, to expect the blast around Milan's royal park to be the most power sensitive track on the current calendar. In fact, Baku, Sochi and Montreal are all more power sensitive, with Monaco at the opposite end of the spectrum. First of all, it's important to understand what is meant by power sensitivity. In simple terms, it's an indication of how much lap time improvement can be obtained through an increase in power. At...
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