The possibilities were two, coming in one lap earlier or one lap later.

有两个可能性，早一圈进站或者晚一圈进站。

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Q. If there is no overtaking and the races are being decided at the first corner or in qualifying, does it mean the emphasis of development has to go more towards one-lap performance?

如果比赛中没有超车，比赛的结果在第一个弯角甚至是排位赛中就确定了，那是不是车队升级就会着重于单圈的成绩上了呢?。

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"He's the one in the lavender lap robe. And he's rising up into the heavens.

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Undaunted, Clark stormed through the field, recording one lap record after another eventually regaining first place.

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He lost count and celebrated crossing the line with one lap still to go.

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