The tech behind Porsche's F1 record beater
The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo has taken headlines all year with its record-chasing - but its conception was always about far more than just making it into the history books.
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The Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo's clear visual differences from its World Endurance Championship LMP1 challenger origins suggest an undertaking that began with a blank piece of paper. Instead, the finance men and logic won out over white-knuckle record chasing.
After all, why should Porsche commit boatloads of cash to a programme it ended when it withdrew from the WEC following the 2017 season after the dieselgate scandal and the realisation of Formula E ambitions?
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