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While the Formula 1 season has finished, it does not signal a time for rest as the teams are in full swing preparing their cars for next season.
After the final post-season test in Abu Dhabi, Formula 1 teams and staff have returned to headquarters and are now fully focused on preparing for next year’s cars. This is the busiest period of the season, with teams working on concepts, designs, and production. Even if offered time off, the teams wouldn’t take it, as the work on future cars continues in the background. The 60 people seen working at the track are just a fraction of the 800 people back at the headquarters. Important milestones during the winter break include seat fittings for drivers, passing crash tests, firing up the new engine, and conducting a shakedown to reward the efforts of the staff.
