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First sight of Spa's Eau Rouge makes the same kind of impression as the top of Kitzbuhel's Hahnenkamm ski run. TV pictures are one thing, but the reality is altogether more dramatic. It's the sheer gradient you're unprepared for. You park the car and there it is, that evocative strip of ribbon, like a giant launch pad dissecting the pines and spitting you straight into leaden-grey sky. It looks forbidding and, for years, it was. Today, though, with 2.4-litre V8 Formula One cars, they say it's 'easy flat', no challenge at all. "What's still outstanding about Eau Rouge are the forces generated," Toyota's Pascal Vasselon says. "They're close to the limit thanks to the downforce, tyre grip and compression. When you design suspension you look to the top load case and most demanding circumstance, and that's Eau Rouge." But the Eau Rouge of old was more about ball cases than load cases. © 2020 Autosport
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How Hungary's tortoise and hare grand prix was won Car-management is common parlance for modern Formula 1 drivers, but 30 years ago today the Hungarian Grand Prix was won by a driver purposefully driving slowly to preserve worn tyres, as a snarling pack tripped over themselves F1 
The impressive number behind Hulkenberg's 'ruined' F1 race return Nico Hulkenberg was on for a strong result in the 70th Anniversary GP before a late stop for safety reasons rather ruined that scenario. But, along with his spectacular qualifying, he showed something that should keep him in the frame for another F1 return F1 
Why Le Mans magic will miss a crucial ingredient in 2020 The Le Mans 24 Hours is a visceral experience unlike any other in motorsport, and that's partly down to the atmosphere provided by teeming masses of passionate fans. Their absence from this year's event will rob it of a core part of its enduring appeal WEC 
Why the real winner in the MotoGP Czech GP wasn’t KTM Brad Binder's victory for KTM at Brno was testament to the Austrian team's progress, becoming the fifth out of six manufacturers on the grid to win. But it's also testament to the work MotoGP has done to the championship behind closed doors MotoGP 
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