If you’re new to watching races, there are a few terms you should understand because commentators will say them over and over. The jargon includes words like loose, tight, wedge, and track bar. All of these terms refer to how the car handles or how to change its handling. Though the actual analysis teams do before and during races to make their decisions is very sophisticated, the basic underlying idea behind how a car handles is pretty simple.
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