Inside a Formula One Racecar: Materials in F1

Latest in a series of videos about the Panasonic Toyota F1 race team. In this episode you'll find out about the "space-age" technology and materials that go into building a competitive car.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Formula
• One
• FI
• racing
• motorsports
• Toyota
• Panasonic
• cars

[machineman9]

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

[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

[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

[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)

[threezerol944t]

@TheGuyOnDownStreet Why? Realizing NASCAR is inferior?

[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

[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.

[TheGuyOnDownStreet]

FuCk F1.