WHAT IS THE F1 SUMMER SHUTDOWN?

You might have noticed that since the last F1 race weekend that took place on the 1st of August 2021 with the Hungarian Grand Prix, there is almost a month gap between the next race which only happens on the 29th August 2021 at the Belgian Grand Prix. So why is there such a gap between these two races?

As it stands, this period is called the Summer break or the Summer shutdown period in F1 and serves a strict purpose that each team needs to shut down for 14 days consecutively and no work and development may commence. The F1 summer shutdown is a period that allows the team members, drivers and engineers a chance to go home and spend a short holiday with their families and have a break from the highly stressful and travel-intensive sport.

Take a look at the video below by the YouTube channel: Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula 1 Team on What Is The F1 Summer Shutdown?

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