| Formula One is a popular car racing sports that is | | | | 7. Nigel Mansell is the only F1 racer who lost the |
| popular across the world. In this race all the | | | | championship award despite of leading in every lap. |
| participants and even the cars have to follow a | | | | 8. Emerson Fittipaldi of Brazilian is the youngest F1 |
| specified set of rules. The cars that participate in this | | | | driver. |
| racing sports are completely based on improved and | | | | 9. About 80,000 car components are combined |
| efficient suspension, tyres, electronics, and | | | | together with accuracy to manufacture a F1 car. |
| aerodynamics. Without these essentials Formula One | | | | Even is there is slight inaccuracy in the assembly of |
| cars cannot run successfully on tracks. | | | | these components, the car wont run on the track. |
| | | | | 10. The engines of these racing cars have a very |
| Here are some of the most interesting facts on | | | | short life. They almost break down after one race. |
| Formula One that many of us may not be aware of: | | | | These need to be replaced for every F1 season. |
| | | | | 11. The brakes of these racing cars are derived from |
| 1. | | | | disc brakes that are made of carbon fibres. |
| The fastest circuit of Formula One race is the Monza | | | | 12. Most of the F1 car tyres are composed of |
| with the highest speed record of 375 kph. | | | | nitrogen rather than normal air as nitrogen has more |
| 2. Formula One cars can accelerate 0 to 200 km/k | | | | consistent pressure. The tyres of these cars like the |
| and back to 0 in just seven seconds. | | | | engine have a very short life. These tyres live up to |
| 3. When the racer applies full brake the car takes | | | | 90 to 120 km. |
| about 55 metres and 1.9 seconds to come back to a | | | | 13. About one kilometre of an electric cable is used |
| standstill. | | | | to connect about 100 sensors and actuators in these |
| 4. It is also known that the Formula One racers lose | | | | racing cars. All these linked sensors and actuators are |
| their weight due to dehydration as they drive the | | | | used to control and monitor the performance of the |
| race in hot weather. | | | | Formula One car. |
| 5. British racer Damon Hill is one and only one Formula | | | | 14. Formula One cars can accelerate from start to |
| One racer who have won the F1 championship | | | | 200 km/h and back to standstill in just seven |
| without leading even in a single lap. | | | | seconds. |
| 6. Juan Manuel Fangio is the oldest F1 racer who won | | | | 15. The use of automatic gearbox is prohibited for |
| the championship when he was 46 years old. | | | | use in Formula One cars. |