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Haydn Cobb

What is the F1 summer break and why does it happen every year?

Formula 1 is now in its summer recess with the series on hold between the last race in Hungary and the next grand prix in the Netherlands. But, why does the championship take a two-week break and what do teams do during the time off?

Despite the disrupted calendar due to the conflict in the Middle East, F1 has just polished off the first half of its season with a run of 11 grands prix. Now, with Mercedes leading the drivers’ and constructors’ crowns, the paddock is in the midst of its annual summer break.

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