Inside a Formula One Racecar: Materials in F1

[CreazioniPinnacolo]

prepreg is garbage..id much rather vaccum infuse any day

[altodykes1987]

Prepreg to "the stiffest and lightest parts" in a matter of minutes, sure...

[golferchin76]

I like how he pronounces 'material'.

[wielos86]

Wood is use to protect F1 car because it can deformate and not to demage track (asphalt). Imagine some steel element drag on track over 200 km/h (125 mph, explanation to ppl who dont need eny other thing exept NASCAR in life) 

[machineman9]

Isn't the wood to stop the car getting too low, thus violating rules?

[basbb1]

Yes it is, the designed to decrease ground effect, introduced as a emercany rule after senna and ratzenberger died in san marino. Although the particular crashes had nothing to todo with it, since the particular corners would still be full throttle so they changed the track also.

[nickcars100]

yees......and also that wood is measured after each race by the officials..and if it is any thinner than the rules specify..the car is disqualified or goes under investigation

[yel3anha]

@machineman9 the wood plank works as an insulating element, so when the car touches the ground it prevents any short circuit that can harm any electrical component in the car

[OreoRost]

huh?

[TheGuyOnDownStreet]

Fuck F1.

[macca4411]

idiot..

[TheGuyOnDownStreet]

FuCk F1.

[threezerol944t]

@TheGuyOnDownStreet Why? Realizing NASCAR is inferior?

[Valtomotive]

Lucky Cnc technicians

[moneylaunderer]

incredible team

[wickedfast87gti]

That is so sick.

[aznricejp]

I wish I had a material rack like that.

[powers493]

Toyota is pulling the plug if the f1 team doesn't perform to the level they expect. Toyota has spent $3,000,000,000.00 since they entered f1.

[spartan1893]

thats serz sad to hear ...not everyone can be a winner

[carlocardillo]

toyota only wants to be no.1,how much it costs is irelevent.profits of 22billion dollars in 2006. toyota has more money than all the teams put together.but maybe they entered f1 a bitt late in life...

[weber101]

toyota will be closer to the front of the grid now that ralfie is gone haha,

[bardabing]

A piece of wood for the underside of the F1 car.. LOL.

[CacaLauncher23]

the technology in F1 is unbelievable. you're a tard.

[macheath2K]

YES! the BEST material is used for EVERY application .... F1 ... get it?

[headracerSB]

Actually, that's right... They use a wooden plank supplied by the FIA. This plank gets ground down any time the car scrapes and helps the FIA enforce the ride height restrictions. One might suggest at least reading the relevant section of the F1 website before you post lest you show yourself to be ill-informed fanboys.

[yel3anha]

@headracerSB the wood plank works as an insulating element, so when the car touches the ground it prevents any short circuit that can harm any electrical component in the car