The long road to convergence: How F1 closed the gaps of the hybrid era
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Ahead of this weekend’s Korean Grand Prix Step Inside the Circuit™ sent over a couple of videos of Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton talking about Tokyo and Asia in general.

We know it’s not strictly motor racing, but if you’ve ever wondered what JB thinks of Sumo wrestling, Samurai swords and eating the deadly Fugu blowfish delicacy then it’s worth a watch.
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