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The real power behind Ferrari

Since Formula 1 doesn't have a sole fuel supplier, rival companies are pushing the boundaries to create more powerful and efficient fuels and lubricants. JAMES ROBERTS visits Shell's laboratories in Germany to find out more...

One safety instruction is very clear: No smoking.

Nearby is a storage facility with hundreds of barrels of highly volatile premium-octane fuel. Around 700 litres of petrol per car are about to be transported to the next grand prix. That's around 15 times more petrol than your average family vehicle can accommodate.

It's an understatement, therefore, to say that safety at this facility is taken extremely seriously.

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