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“He pushed you to the limit. He understood personalities and how far he could push certain people. You know how you wring that face towel up and hang it up? He would always take it down and he would get one more drop out of you. He was like, ‘Naw, there are a couple more drops in you.

From Los Angeles Times

For a purist, and drivers who want to be on the limit at all times, this is not ideal.

From BBC

This could also have allowed the others to set their ambient temperature compression ratio higher than 16:1 so that it was at the limit at a higher temperature, and so improve the performance of their engines relative to Mercedes.

From BBC

This year’s season, which began Feb. 14 with thick ice and temperatures in the 40s, is going so well that it could soon reach the limit on one of three categories—adult female, juvenile female or male—and be cut short for the first time since 2015, state officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, drivers have generally been positive on the handling characteristics of the new cars, and a number of top drivers all told BBC Sport they are still driving to the limit of grip, and driver ability will still be as crucial as ever.

From BBC