TIL #51: Hype Rules

There's always a lot of jawjacking in F1, beware the hype

The power of novelty and recency bias in Formula 1 cannot be overstated. The paddock is practically hostage to these twin forces. Despite all the precision, exactitude, and practical scientific and engineering rigor F1 teams bring to their cars, one gets the feeling that when it comes to drivers, chicken bones and a magic eight ball play as large a role…