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| | Wired 9.03: Formula 2001 |
 | | Formula One cars, with some 9,000 components, are daunting works in progress, so the pit crew deserves a moment to gloat. |
 | | Available in 2003, it will be the most advanced Mercedes-Benz ever sold to the public, boasting 544 horsepower, ceramic brakes that use computers to render the spinout obsolete, and a body built largely of F1-issue carbon fiber. |
 | | With the debut of Michelin tires this coming season, McLaren, which has decided to stay with Bridgestone, is working with the manufacturer to make rubber compounds that blend more of that elusive triumvirate of traction, speed, and durability, and figuring out how to incorporate the rethought tires into the tricky setup of a new car. |
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