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Streets of Monaco Ready for Formula One

 
The beautiful city of Monte Carlo, nestled on the mountainside right next to the gleaming ocean, is usually a quiet place to live. Where wealthy people live to get away from it all, simply paradise. But this weekend will not be quiet, because Formula One makes it's annual trip to the country of Monaco. The streets that buses, sports cars and limos usually drive on, are being replaced by the fast V8 open wheel cars of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The streets of Monte Carlo prove to be a major challenge to F1 drivers, perhaps the greatest one of the year. Miss your apex by a couple of inches, and you could end up in the barriers. There is absolutely no room for error, as paved runoffs and grass are inexistent. There is nothing but sharp corners and barriers, lots and lots of barriers. Overtaking opportunities are rare, patience is the key. To pass, you must mainly wait for your opponents to make errors, other than forcing your way by. But with the challenge of this circuit, errors can ... (link)

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