Let's see what makes the F1 car so special.
ENGINE:-
The engine is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in F1 racing. All that matters in F1 are speed.
F1 uses a 1.6 litre four-stroke turbocharged 90 degrees V6 engine with the double-overhead crankshaft, mid-mounted.
These engines were introduced in 2014 and have been updated over time. This engine operates at a very high speed, i.e, around 15000 revolutions per minute (RPM) when compared to the same size road car engine which operates at 6000 RPM.
The power generated by an F1 car is around 750-800 hp with a torque of 670Nm.
To find how the engine works click here.
2016 V6 Renault F1 Engine
Specification of the current Engine:-
Manufacturers:- Mercedes, Honda, Maclaren, and Ferrari
Type:- Hybrid powered intercooled
Stroke:- Four-stroke
No. of Cylinders:- 6
Arrangement of the Cylinders:- V type
V Angel:- 90 degree
Displacement:- 1.6L
Bore diameter:- 80mm
Stroke:- 53mm
Fuel:- Mostly premium petrol and 5% of bio-fuel
AERODYNAMICS:-
Another important factor is Aerodynamics. With the most powerful engine, if an F1 car is not aerodynamically stable, then it's of no use.
The main fundamental to achieve maximum speed is to cut through the air. The shape of the F1 is specially designed to flow through the air.
The front diffuser allows to distribute the air evenly and the rear diffuser prevents the formation of eddies due to which turbulence is reduced.
As the air passes through the car the nose shape help to cut through it, then this air travels through the sidepods and the hole which is provided above the driver's cockpit to cool the engine.
Ferrari cars in 2008 used to have a nose hole to isolate the area below the nose and to create a low pressure.
 |
F1 car Aerodynamics GIF Source:- simscale STEERING WHEEL:-All of us have seen a typical steering wheel which is in round shape and a horn in the middle. Further advancements in the steering wheel have some cruise control such as volume controller, call pick-up function, etc. But the steering wheel of an F1 car is totally different. It has lots and lots of buttons than a conventional one. Let's have a brief of the buttons and it's functions.  Mercedes F1 Steering wheel 2019 1] The Strat mode shown in the figure is the mode of the engine used to switch at different numbers depending upon the strategy, i.e, attacking, or defending the other drivers. 2] The PL button on the top right corner is the Pit Limiter used to limit the speed in the pit lane. 3] The rubber handles are made fit to the driver's hand. 4] The talk button on the right side is for the driver to talk with the constructors. 5] The rotary buttons are used to change to differential adjustments (amount of torque transfer between front and rear wheels) during cornering. 6] The N button on the top left corner is called Neutral. It resets the car setting and prevents unwanted changes. It is used when the race or the session is over. When press and hold it acts as a reverse button. TIRES:-There are 3 major categories:- SOFT, MEDIUM, and HARD used in 2 different weather conditions:- DRY track and WET track. The tires are manufactured by Pirelli. C1, C2, C3, C4, and C5 consist of the soft, medium, and hard tires. C stands for Compound. C1 tire is the hardest tire of 2020.  F1 TIRES Source:- Pirelli The wet tires are called Intermediate Green Tires. These are the most versatile tire in the rainy season. It can be used on tracks with no still water as well as dry track. It can evacuate 30 litres of water per second per tire at 300 kmph. The wet blue tires are mostly used in heavy rains. These tires can evacuate 5 liters of water per second per tire at 300 kmph. The diameter of these tires is 10mm wider than that of the slick tires.  Source:- Pirelli -by Amaan Attar |
0 Comments