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The single make Formula V12 class has been rebranded and replaced by the Formula Edge, named after the rule changes that caused the largest drop in downforce since the 1983 season; the class will now feature three distinct models, each with their own strengths and weaknesses - the old F-V12 is now the F-Edge Model1, slightly more powerful of the bunch and very tractable, but ultimately not the fastest in all but the highest of high speed tracks; the V10 Model 2 is a little twitchy and more demanding to drive, but overall likely to be slightly faster car in the right hands; Model 3 in turn comes with a V8 engine, less fuel thirsty, less demanding to drive at the limit but missing some ultimate speed relative to the other two.
The other new class is the F-Hybrid Gen1, representing the very fist generation of hybrid Grand Prix cars from a little over a decade ago; this class is similar to the Formula Edge in representing a dip in downforce levels relative to the eras that came before and after it, and with the then new Hybrid engines providing lots of torque and delivering close to 1000 HP, demanding a appropriate care with the loud pedal.
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