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A single yellow flag means hazard on track so reduce speed. However, a double yellow flag means major speed reduction or stop because a hazard is blocking the track  Green flag means everything is ok now and normal racing conditions apply. Session is suspended and drivers have to go back to the pitlane. Overtaking at […]

FIA stands for Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile and its the governing body for world motorsports. FIA is the authority in F1 and other races. It can impose new regulations and implement penalties as well.  The chairman of FIA now is MOHAMMED BEN SULAYEM and his position is constantly debated in the motorsport community. Just like

ERS is the Energy Recovery System of F1 cars. ERS uses kinetic energy waste and heat waste. It gets the heat energy from the turbochargers and kinetic energy from the braking system.  The energy from ERS is then exploited to run the car. There are two main types of ERS systems used in F1: KERS

In Formula 1 (F1), the Drag Reduction System, commonly known as DRS, is a crucial technological innovation that plays a significant role in enhancing overtaking opportunities and adding excitement to races. DRS is a tool designed to reduce aerodynamic drag on a car, thus increasing its straight-line speed. DRS in F1 is a drag reduction

ECU is an electronic control unit that controls all electronic operations of the engine. Sometimes it’s called a car computer. ECU is a computerized device in a vehicle that controls one or more of the engine’s functions, including air/fuel mixture, ignition timing, and idling speed.  It receives input from sensors throughout the vehicle and uses

Energy store or ES in F1 cars is a set of lithium-ion batteries that stores energy from the ERS and the powertrain. ES primarily delivers energy to the MGU-K and MGU-H. The battery also takes energy from MGU-K and MGU-H as well.  MGU- K is motor generator unit – kinetic and MGU-H is motor generator

These vertical plates at the front and rear wings are called endplate and it redirects the airflow around the tires. They are typically made of carbon fiber and are designed to be as aerodynamically efficient as possible while also being as lightweight as possible. They are also designed to be adjustable, so the team can

A drive-through penalty is a penalty in f1 that requires the driver to drive through a pit lane and maintain pit lane speed. The driver must do this then he can rejoin the race. There are many reasons to get this penalty such as causing accidents, speeding in the pit lane, and ignoring the blue

Backmarkers in F1 refer to the cars falling behind in the race and they are often lapped by the fastest cars. There have been incidents where a backmarker collided with leading drivers on track.  Blue flags are raised to inform the backmarker that he should pass a leading car. Usually, there are two, or three

A diffuser in an F1 car is the rear part of the bodywork. The air flowing under the car exits through the diffuser as shown in the photo. This action by the diffuser is responsible to create lion’s share of downforce.  An interesting thing about fluid moving at high speed is that the pressure will