"You talk about a closer, he made closing a whole different thing, " he said.

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But the race is going to be a whole different thing given the challenge of the tires.

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It may come back as a whole with some different elements to it going to funding and that sort of thing.

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The whole thing happens at breakneck speed, with the vice president of the Parliament calling out the different amendments ("vote is open, has everyone voted? vote is closed"), which flashed up on a giant screen as they scrolled through.

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