Formula 1 Dictionary : Transponder And Camera
Formula 1 doesn’t just race; it measures speed with the cold precision of a Swiss watch strapped to…
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Formula 1 Dictionary : Turbocharger
A turbocharger is the sport’s legal cheat code: it rams extra air into the engine, so every bang…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Understeer
In Formula 1, understeer is when you turn the wheel and the car basically shrugs. The front tires…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Formula 1 Turning Acceleration
Forget top speed bragging rights. In Formula 1, turning acceleration is where heroes are minted and pretenders get…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Undertray or Underbody
The undertray—also called the underbody or simply the floor—is the broad, flat bodywork running beneath an F1 car.…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Unsprung Weight
In simple terms, unsprung weight is everything the suspension isn’t carrying. Think wheels, tires, hubs, outboard brakes, uprights,…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Pneumatic Valve Actuation
In Formula 1, the valves don’t gently stroll shut—they get slammed by compressed gas. Coil springs? Cute for…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Desmodromic valve drive
Desmodromic valve drive sounds like something out of a sci‑fi workshop, but it’s pure mechanical swagger. It’s an…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Camshaft VVT
Variable valve timing sounds harmless. It isn’t. In Formula 1, camshaft VVT is the kind of tech that…
Formula 1 Dictionary : Wankel Engine
The Wankel engine is the motorsport misfit with a cult following. It ditches pistons for a triangular rotor…