Don't get me wrong, theirs was not a leap into the dark, but a step into the light.

请你别误解我，他们的举动不是扑向黑暗，而是向光明跨前一步。

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It was a huge step into the dark for a conservative sport built on convention, but F1's first night race was universally acclaimed.

CNN: F1 2008: Winners and losers