Since the ground-breaking Cooper and F1 Lotus teams, Grand Prix racing technology has developed at a furious pace over the decades.
In this 8th in a series of technology-oriented videos demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, Paul Charsley and Nico Rondet from Rolling Speed cover the issue of degressive braking, a must when driving machines capable of stopping from some 300Kph in a bit over 100 yards. Read More …
Caterham F1’s Chief Engineer Jody Egginton and and Vitaly Petrov’s Race Engineer Gianluca Pisanello share their debriefs of the Malaysian Grand Prix weekend at Sepang. Read More …
In this 7th in a series of technology-oriented videos demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, all-time World Championship leader Michael Schumacher covers the preparations of driver and team for the classic F1 standing start — the most exciting spectacle in motor sport. Read More …
From the FIA, Charlie Whiting’s Q&A on the new rules for the 2012 F1 season takes on the “one move” rule, crash tests, Safety Car unlapping, stepped noses and more. Read More …
F-ducts were banned in Formula One after 2010, but some teams are exploring innovations of a similar nature… So what IS that small hole in the nose of the Mercedes AMG W03 for, anyway? Read More …
In this 6th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers the issue of downforce, the defining objective of F1 car design Read More …
In this 5th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers tire conservation, a race management skill that became quite important to F1 in 2011 with the introduction of rapidly-degrading Pirellis. Read More …
In this 4th in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers the incredible performance of ceramic brakes and rotors, glowing red with massive heat. Read More …
In this 3rd in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle covers the black art of “car setup,” where mere millimeters make all the difference. Read More …
In this 2nd in a series of technology-oriented videos from the BBC demistifying the engineering world of Formula One, commentator and former F1 driver Martin Brundle explains the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). Read More …