Display for Gear, engine RPM, water & oil temperatures 8.
Pedals are designed specifically for each driver.Levers for changing gears are located on the back of the wheel.On the front of the wheel items such as rev lights, speed limit button, fuel mixture controls, radio buttons etc.A sophisticated steering wheel with all the information available.Front and rear braking systems are connected separately.Discs are drilled for airflow to keep temperature down.Rotating discs are gripped by caliper squeezing the disc.Drivers are able to adjust the balance btw front and rear braking force from a dial in the cockpit.Brakes are set up with 60% braking force to the front and 40% to the rear.F1 cars use disc brakes designed to work at 750 degrees celcius.These dampers can be tuned to alter the handling.Main purpose is to prevent the spring from oscillating too much.Both forms are mounted on the chassis.Tyres made up of 4 ingredients- carbon blacks, polymers, oils and curatives.Tyres filled with special nitrogen rich, moisture free gas.Must be able to withstand very high stresses and temperatures.What makes these engines different to road car engines? Some components made from ceramics in order to reduce internal inertia of moving parts.
Limited to 3 litre, normally with 10 cylinders.Ten times horse-power of a normal road car.Maximizes suction effect thus increasing down-force.Consists of many tunnels and splitters to control airflow.Situated at the underside of the car behind the rear axle line.They have contours to direct airflow in different directions.Main purpose- Smoothen and direct the airflow coming from the front wheels.Mounted between front wheels and side-pods.Inside edges of the front wing endplates curved.Asymmetrical shape allows better airflow increasing down-force.Asymmetrical wing flaps on either side of the nose cones.Endplates prevent the air from spilling over the sides of the wings.Lower aerofoil made up of single element.Top aerofoil made up of a maximum of 3 elements.Made up of 2 sets of aerofoil connected to each other by wing endplates.Drag- another important factor on an f1 car.Aircraft uses lift whereas f1 cars uses down-force.Uses the same principle as an aircraft.
Designers are forever trying to lower the centre of gravity of the car.Position of the engine is behind the driver.F1 car driving demands precision, incredibly fast reflexes and endurance from the driver.Bringing the f1 cars to a halt is an incredible challenge.Each f1 team has the responsibility to come up with the most efficient design.Each and every minute details tuned to perfection.Most sophisticated vehicles used in the most technologically advanced form of sports.
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