Formula 1 GP

F1 Car 2005

F1 Car 2004

F1 Car 2003

F1 Car 2002

F1 Car 2001

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Formula 1 Cars

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F1 vs CART

• Floor - designed to improve air flow under the car. Faster the airflow greater the down force.
• Cockpit - safety cell made of carbon fibre and kevlar material to protect the driver

• Plank - 10mm wooden plank on the car underbody to control ground clearance. If it is worn more than 1 mm after race the car is disqualified.
• Roll Bar - protects driver's head if car overturns

• Neutral selector
• Engine cut off
• Tiptronic gear paddle
• Clutch paddle

• Pit lane speed limiter
• Fuel mixture
• Extra oil
• Radio
• Fluid drink button

• 3 litre normally aspirated engine
• rear mnounted

• V10 cylinder
• up to 19,000 RPM

• around 900 BHP
• weigh just 100 kg

• electronic sequential

• steering wheel mounted paddle shift

• 6 or 7 speed

• ventilated carbon fibre disks

• slow down around 2 seconds from 180 mph to 50 mph

• 4 grooved "slicks"

• max height 66 cm

• rear tyre 38 cm wide
• front tyre 35.5 cm wide

• aluminium wheels

• 13 inch

• single nut

• made of kevlar

• located behind the driver's cockpit; in front of oil tank and the engine

FERRARI 2004 CAR SPEC

Engine:

• Type 053, V10, cylinder block in cast aluminium
• Total Displacement: 2,997 cm3
• Timing Gear: Pneumatic distribution, 40 valves
• Fuel Feed: MagnetiMarelli digital electronic injection
• Ignition: MagnetiMarelli static electronic ignition

Transmission:

• Ferrari longitudinal gearbox. Limited-slip differential. Semiautomatic sequential electronically controlled gearbox, 7 gears + reverse

Chassis:

• Carbon-fibre and honeycomb composite structure

Suspension:

• Independent suspension, push-rod activated torsion springs front and rear

Brakes:

• Ventilated carbon-fibre disc brakes

Dimension:

• Length: 4545 mm; Width: 1796 mm; Height: 959 mm
• Wheelbase: 3050mm; Front Track: 1470mm; Rear Track: 1405mm
• Weight with water, lubricant and driver: 605 kg

Fuel & Oil:

• Shell
• Lubricant (engine and gearbox): Shell

Wheels:

• 13'', front and rear

(SOURCE: MERCEDES BENZ PRESS RELEASE)

"The McLaren Mercedes team….

• Sends between 60 and 100 personnel to each Grand Prix with an approximate breakdown as follows: McLaren 60-65 (European races); 55-60 (other races)
  Mercedes-Benz 20-25 (European races); 15-20 (other races)
• Has a race team which comprises technical director, race team manager, senior race engineer, chief mechanic, software engineer, race strategist, two driver engineers, two assistant engineers, two system engineers, two data analysts, 12 mechanics, fabricator/carbon repairman, engine dress, chief truckie, two tyre men, senior fuel technician, fuel technician, spares co-ordinator, team co-ordinator
• Has a test team which comprises: test team manager, test team engineer, two driver engineers (same two as from the race team), two assistant engineers (same two as from the race team), chief mechanic, No. 1 mechanic, two No. 2 mechanics, gearbox technician, data analyst, engine dress, two tyre men, spares co-ordinator/laminator/truckie, part-time truckie
• Transports approximately 24 tons of freight (including three complete race cars at approximately 600 kgs each) to each Grand Prix
• Booked in excess of 1000 flights in 1999 for racing, testing and business purposes
• Takes around eight engines and four gearboxes to each race
• Uses about 1,450 rooms per racing season for both personnel and partners
• Uses about 780 rooms per test season
• Completed approximately 21,000 kilometres when racing in 1999, including Practice, Qualifying and Races
• Generated 7.3 gigabytes of data during all race meetings and 9.5 gigabytes of data at all tests in the1999 season. This equates to about 30 full CD's worth of data
• Consumed 56,600 litres of fuel for track work during the 1999 season
• Competes with a Formula One car that typically handles 2,500 gearchanges during a race. This figure naturally varies from circuit to circuit. Montreal would involve more gearchanges, but another circuit such as Hockenheim would involve less

2005 F1 CARS

2004 F1 CARS

2003 F1 CARS:

• 2003 FERRARI
• 2003 McLAREN
• 2003 RENAULT
• 2003 TOYOTA 
• 2003 BAR

COMPARISON:
F1 vs CART vs IRL

F1: V10
3L, 800BHP
18000rpm
petrol

CART: V8 turbo
2.65L, 750BHP
methanol

IRL: V8
3.5L, turbo, 650BHP
10700rpm
methanol