Formula 1 Dictionary

Here’s the translation you won’t get from a glossy brochure: a torsion bar is the straightened coil spring…

Let’s keep it simple: traction is the difference between launching like a champion and turning your rear tyres…

Traction control in Formula 1 is the electronic nanny purists love to hate. It monitors wheelspin and trims…

In Formula 1, the transmission isn’t just a box of gears. It’s the whole drivetrain party: clutch, gearbox,…

Formula 1 doesn’t just race; it measures speed with the cold precision of a Swiss watch strapped to…

A turbocharger is the sport’s legal cheat code: it rams extra air into the engine, so every bang…

In Formula 1, understeer is when you turn the wheel and the car basically shrugs. The front tires…

Forget top speed bragging rights. In Formula 1, turning acceleration is where heroes are minted and pretenders get…

The undertray—also called the underbody or simply the floor—is the broad, flat bodywork running beneath an F1 car.…

In simple terms, unsprung weight is everything the suspension isn’t carrying. Think wheels, tires, hubs, outboard brakes, uprights,…