How Lewis does what Seb didn't: F1 driving style analysis by Peter Windsor

Peter Windsor explains why Sir Lewis Hamilton's "V-corners" are very different from those famously exploited by Sebastian Vettel in his best Red Bull years. Both styles are based on the principle of extending the straights in-and-out of corners, but, as Peter points out, it's the "bit in the middle" that makes the difference...
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