While F1 is on the final week of a summer break before everything kicks off again, several drivers have been enjoying some much-needed respite. The summer break is the time between the final Grand Prix of July and the first race to start the second half of the season in late August, which is the Dutch Grand Prix this year. F1 teams do not shut down for the entire four-week period, but they do activate a mandatory 14-day period as part of the article 24.1 of the FIA Sporting Regulations. During this shutdown period, teams cannot work on car design, development or parts production. This includes…
