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What is Stint in Formula 1?

The stretch of laps a driver completes on one set of tyres, between pit stops. Race strategies are described by their stints, e.g. a one-stop race has two stints.

Example: A long middle stint on hards set up a soft-tyre sprint to the flag.

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