Circuit De Catalunya – The most boring F1 track ever?
In October 1991, Nigel Mansell was on the brink of losing the World Championship having…
Analysis: Standard ECUs and the mechanical culture shift
The introduction of Standard Electronic Control Units (SECUs) to prevent drivers using electronic aids marks…
Honda recovery will take time
Money doesn t buy you happiness, nor does it buy you success as Honda have…
Colin Kolles – the new Paul Stoddard?
Spyker lodged an official complaint about the cars of the Super Aguri Team, after they…
Traction Control
Traction control is slightly different on a Formula 1 car to that of an ordinary…
V10 to V8 – was the rule change successful?
In 2006, the FIA introduced a new rule that the 3 litre V10 engines were…
Oversteer and Understeer
Understeer and Oversteer The forces exerted on the wheels by the weight of the vehicle…
The Gearbox
At Monaco, an F1 driver will make a gear change every 2 seconds on average. The…
Hydraulics
Because of the huge forces exerted on an F1 car, it can be incredibly difficult…
Electronics
A modern F1 car has more than 1km of cables in it. Modern F1 cars…