"In October 2002, the F1 teams unanimously voted to change the rules to limit wet tyres to one type, " the FIA said.

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Perfect for any Hollywood type, the estate has a professional theater with a wet bar and plenty of seating.

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Once passengers are on board, the long-haul destination produces an instant camaraderie, and people begin to gather in the lounge car in an interesting cross-section that ranges from a beaming American family, heading for a wet week of ancestor-hunting, to a half-mooned lawyer type with a share in a Highland estate.

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