Parts of the Car
Drivers use this device to steer the car and control many settings during a race.
What is the steering wheel?
Drivers wear this protective headgear during every session.
What is a helmet?
These tires are in between hard and sort tire.
What are medium tires?
The study of how air flows around a car is called this.
What is aerodynamics?
This component provides the main source of power in modern F1 cars.
What is the engine.
This safety structure surrounds the driver's head and helps protect them from impacts.
What is the Halo?
While driving drivers talk over this with their team for updates.
What is a radio?
These tires typically are used to last a lot of laps as they take a lot of laps before they breakdown.
This force pushes the car into the track, increasing grip.
What is downforce?
Modern Formula 1 cars use this type of engine.
What is a V6 turbo hybrid engine?
This part creates downforce by directing airflow over the front of the car.
What is the front wing?
This structure helps protect drivers from large debris and impacts.
What is the Halo?
What are soft tires?
This force slows the car as it moves through the air.
What is drag?
In the mouse trap car this provides the energy for the car.
What is the mousetrap?
Located at the back of the car, this aerodynamic component helps generate downforce and stability.
What is the rear wing?
Drivers wear clothing made out of this type of material.
What is flame resistant clothing material? What is Nomex?
These tires are designed for light to moderate rain.
What are intermediate tires?
The force that pulls the car up off of the track and is responsible for planes staying in the sky.
What is lift?
Teams typically build their own chassis but they often hire other brands for this part.
What is the power unit or engine?
This section underneath the car helps create ground effect and a large amount of downforce.
What is the floor?
Drivers are strapped in using this type of restraint system.
What is a six-point harness?
These tires are used in heavy rain and can disperse the most water.
What are full wet tires?
This air comes off of the tires and reduces the aerodynamics of cars.
What is dirty air?
This system stores electrical energy recovered during braking.
What is the Energy Store (battery)?