Formula 1 teams can start their annual summer break today. Sometime this month, each of the 10 teams has to close its factory for 14 consecutive days. Laptops stay in the office, email goes unchecked.

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Thanks to a Netflix docuseries and a feature film starring Brad Pitt, Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, Formula 1 racing has become the fastest-growing sport worldwide — especially in the U.S. Fans ...