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What is Purple sector in Formula 1?

Timing screens colour a sector time purple when it is the fastest anyone has set in the session; green means a personal best, yellow slower than personal best. 'Going purple' means setting the outright fastest time.

Example: Purple in the first two sectors, but a scruffy final corner cost him pole.

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