F1 Terminology
This rule states that during the first phase of qualifying, any driver who fails to set a lap within this percent of the fastest Q1 time will not be allowed to start the race
107% Rule
Also known as adjustable rear wings. This allows the driver to adjust the wing between two pre-determined settings from the cockpit.
DRS
This 1984 car is probably John Barnard’s masterpiece, even though he designed some pretty incredible Ferrari machinery later in his career.
McLaren MP4/2
the longest sustained hard-corner in Formula 1
Istanbul Park's Turn Eight
As of June 2013 which team does Mark Webber drive for
Red bull
The engine air intake above the driver's head, which also serves as the car's roll hoop.
Airbox
Located in the fuel cell; abbreviated to ES is an integral part of an F1 car's powertrain
Energy Store
Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz both drove the car at the nearby Fiorano circuit on the day of the launch, without a hitch.
Ferrari: SF-23
the record for the fastest pit stop, recorded in 1993
3.2 seconds
A Formula One car's cockpit walls must withstand impacts equivalent to what?
250 tonnes
A term used to describe the time difference between two different laps or two different cars.
Delta Time
The term given to the area of a tyre that is worn heavily on one spot after a moment of extreme braking or in the course of a spin.
Flat spot
an iconic car company known for its distinctive green.
Aston Martin
the inaugural season of Formula One
1950
An ordinary car tyre has an average life of 16,000km. How long does a Formula One tyre last for?
200km
When a car's chassis hits the track surface as it runs through a sharp compression and reaches the bottom of its suspension travel.
Bottoming
When a car slides, it can cause little bits or rubber to break away from the tyre's grooves. These then stick to the tread of the tyre, effectively separating the tyre from the track surface very slightl
Graining
The team is colloquially known as the "Silver Arrows"
Mercedes (W14)
the sole tire supplier in Formula One since 2007
Bridgestone
Formula One car engines are restricted to how many RPM?
18,000 RPM
One of two penalties that can be handed out at the discretion of the Stewards whilst the race is still running. Drivers must enter the pit lane, drive through it complying with the speed limit, and re-join the race without stopping
Drive-thru penalty
A style of braking made popular in the 1990s following the arrival of hand clutches
Left-foot breaking
so that drivers could keep their right foot on the throttle and dedicate their left to braking.
Prancing Horse; A deeper red and the iconic wordmark along the back wing
Ferrari (SF-23)
a 7 time Formula One World Driver's Champion
Michael Schumacher
Which has been Formula One's first foray into the Middle East
Bahrain