Technology of the F1 Car

Download or read book Technology of the F1 Car written by Nigel Macknight and published by Hazelton Publishing (UK). This book was released on 1998 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behind-the-scenes workshop and on-track race action photography combine with a succinct narrative to illuminate the key technological aspects of the modern F1 car. All of today's leading cars are featured, together with those less-than-successful cars which, nonetheless, exhibit a high-degree of technological innovation. A complete rundown of current technology, from the windtunnel to the track, includes: -- Modern computer-aided design methods-- Pattern- and mould-making, and carbon composite layups-- Considerations and processes behind the development of primary performance features such as engines brakes, fuel and electrical systems, cockpit environments, tires, and suspension layouts-- The racetrack environment, including refueling rigs and crash-rescue: equipment