F1 car consists of 80,000 components, if the 99.9% of the components are assembled correctly before the race,still it would start the race with 80 components wrong.
At key moments during qualifying and the race,THE HEART RATE Of the driver can reach upto 210 beats per minute.
F1 car can go from 0 to 160 kph and back to 0 in just 4 seconds.
The 300kph 130R corner at Suzuka presents the greatest challenge to the oil system with its lateral load of 5g.
At the hotter races, the team and its guests might consume as much as 3,300 litres of mineral water and soft drinks.
F1 driver looses around 4kgs of weight after just one race due to the prolonged exposure to high G forces,saturation and temperatures.
IN Monaco grand prix, the down force provides enough suction to lift manhole covers. Before the race all of the manhole covers on the streets have to be welded down to prevent this from happening.
Normal tyres last 60 000 - 100 000 km. Racing tyres are designed to last 90 - 120 km.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Some AMAZING F1 facts
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Ayrton Senna
This is my first f1 blog and the first f1 personality i would like to have words on is my favourite ever "Ayrton Senna".i dont have the words to appreciate his greatness behind the racing wheel of a formula 1 car.His passion and determination took him beyond the normal boundaries.that say's it all.these words are just the sign of respect to ayrton senna and tribute to one of the greatest drivers in the history of formula 1.i will write alot about him in the upcoming posts.May his soul rest in peace!.
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what f1 fans want to see?
F1 fans want real racing which is far from the "business and glamour world".in simple words they want action and drama.yes drama but not farce.watch this video and you would get to know what real f1 fans want...
IS formula 1 a sport?
This is my first post and i would like to express my views on weather f1 is a real sport or not.i started watching f1 way back in 1998 when it was MIKA HEIKINNEN v.s MICHEAL SHUAMACHER.i was a 10 year old kid at that time and had a very little understanding of the formula 1 but what i could understood was that its not all about the drivers who are dominating this racing series but lot of other external factors.one of the main factor was the "CAR" of the driver.Still my heart did'nt believe that "driver is only as good as the car beneath him".now the question arises.."is it just a sport by definition"..many of you would agree on that.
Without f1 designers and engineers,f1 cant exist.they are the building blocks of this sport.Apart from this,if you guys remember the words of FERNANDO ALONSO in monza,2006 after being penalized."Formula one is business and glamour,".He added "In the way that I define 'sport', I don't see that you can say that this is F1".To very much extent he was right.I wont say F1 is not a sport because it doesnt depend on f1 drivers physical strength and skills ONLY but because it includes an element of "business and glamour" a little too much.
Jack Brabham is of the same view.He said "It's really not a sport any more, is it? It's big business" and added "A lot of money and a lot of technology, but at least they are trying to curb the technology now which is a good thing. The driver asistance from the technology has been there for quite a while. In my opinion, it spoils the racing.".and i dont find anybody who will disagree with the statement "business and glamour spoils racing".
Is modern f1 a real sport in your view?
