If you want to learn everything there is about the DRS system you are in the right place. Let’s go! What is the F1 DRS system ? DRS stands for Drag Reduction System. It is a moving part on the rear wing of F1 cars. When the DRS is activated, the flap (moving part) rotates … Read more
Tyre management and especially temperature management of these tyres is a vast subject in the world of F1 racing. You will find here all there is to know about the F1 tyres temperature management. Let’s start. Why is tyre temperature important and why do we use tyre blankets ? F1 teams & drivers do whatever … Read more
Since 2009 season, F1 cars have been equipped with energy recovering systems. Mainly the KERS which recovers the braking energy. But it is truly in 2014 that the hybrid engine era started in F1. These new V6 engines introduced in 2014 are, as stated by Andrew Green Racing Point’s technical director: “too incredible”. These new … Read more
In order to realize the ranking, we looked at the results obtained by the McLaren F1 team throughout history. We selected and ranked the McLaren cars that obtained the worst results in the F1 World Constructor’s Championship. So let’s start. N°15 – McLaren MP4-29 The first McLaren car of the hybrid era and also the … Read more
This is a question all F1 fans have asked since the dawn of time. If you are looking for the answer to you are in the right place. Let’s start. Formula 1 cars have been equipped with power steering since 1988. Ligier was the first team to introduce the technology during the 1988 season on … Read more
They are many things that coulb said of the impact of the rain on F1 races. Let’s start. Rain makes F1 races more dangerous by changing the aerodynamics and the grip of the car, by reducing visibility and by increasing the risk of aquaplaning. Teams will try to cope with these changes and risks by … Read more
How you ever wondered if F1 cars had reverse gear? And why it was rarely used? Well, we wondered it too and we researched the answer. F1 cars do have a reverse gear. It is required by FIA regulations. The reverse gear on F1 gearboxes are not robust and are external to the main box. … Read more
If you eagerly want to know who are the F1 Champions you have the most chance to beat while racing in your neighbourhood you are at the right place. Before we get started let’s explain the methodolgy we used in order to create this ranking. The Methodology We gathered 8 statistics about the 33 World … Read more
F1 have been around since 1950 and produced since then quite a number of bad or flat out awful cars. After a quick research, we discovered that there have been 150 times when a team failed to score a single point in a season. That just tells you how many bad cars have been made … Read more