Formula 1 Dictionary : Alloy Wheel rims
Welcome to the glamorous, gritty world of alloy wheel rims in Formula 1 — where grams matter, heat…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wheel Gun & Wheel Nut
If pit stops are F1’s magic tricks, the wheel gun and wheel nut are the hidden trapdoors. Blink…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wheel Teters
Let’s talk about the unsung heroes that don’t score points but save lives. Wheel tethers. They’re not flashy.…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wind Tunnel
Meet the silent tyrant of car development: the wind tunnel. It doesn’t shout on team radio, but it…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Particle Image Velocimetry – PIV
Put simply, Particle Image Velocimetry is a way to make the invisible visible. Engineers seed a flow with…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wings
In F1, wings are the loudest tools in a quiet war. They turn speed into grip, and grip…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Red Bull Racing 2011 Flexible Wings
Remember the 2011 Red Bull? The RB7 didn’t just win, it sent everyone else back to karting school.…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Women in Formula One
Let’s cut the polite small talk: Formula 1 has treated women like optional accessories for most of its…
Formula 1 Dictionary : W Series (woman racing series)
The W Series wasn’t built to hand out participation trophies. It was created to expose a broken pipeline.…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wankel Engine
The Wankel engine is a rotary internal-combustion engine that trades pistons for a triangular rotor. Instead of bouncing…