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Filip Cleeren

How Monza introduced oval-like slipstream racing to F1

There have been several examples of Formula 1 2026's regulations radically changing the style of racing at some of the 24 circuits on the calendar, but Monza's slipstream festival was the most dramatic example yet.

A brand-new term coined to describe this year's spectacle is the so-called yo-yo racing, where cars are easily able to complete overtakes using the extra grunt from the battery but then are unable to break away or keep that position as they run out of energy.

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