Formula 1's mid-season technical review
As Formula 1 teams enter summer-break shutdown, Craig Scarborough looks at the main development trends of the 2013 season and how they have affected performance
Thanks to a combination of a relatively stable set of regulations and the need to devote design resources to next year's substantially different rules, there has been a more muted rate of development than usual in Formula 1 this season.
But despite this, there have been plenty of interesting technical development trends running through the season.
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