27. How long does a stage race usually take?

For a Stage Race, the drivers have to cover a total of more than 305 kilometers of track, but the race must be completed within 2 hours. In the event of bad weather or a slow race due to the complexity of the track, the race may take longer than 2 hours, then the race will be stopped and the final results will be based on the grid position at the time of the stoppage.

28. Does the race always run regardless of the weather?

Basically, yes. Tire manufacturers have designed wet weather tires to prevent tire slippage during rainy races. However, if the weather is so bad that it threatens the safety of the race, the race committee has the right to stop the race. In addition to car control, the biggest danger of a rainy day race is visibility, as the high-speed cars in front of the car splash a large amount of water behind the car, making it difficult for the cars at the back to see the track in front of them. In order to cope with this situation, each car is equipped with red taillights, which must be illuminated by the driver during rainy races.

29. How much horsepower does an F1 car engine have?

Although the teams never disclose the horsepower figures of their engines, the most powerful engines on the poles can have more than 800 horsepower. Engine manufacturers believe that horsepower is not the most important factor in F1 engine design, but that it is equally important for the engine to be able to maintain sufficient horsepower at low speeds, especially through corners at low speeds.

30. How fast can an F1 car go?

In F1 history, the record for the fastest average speed to finish a race was 242.615 km/h set by Peter Gössing at the Monza circuit in Italy in 1971. This record remains unbroken due to speed restrictions on the design of the cars and track modifications (adding corners). However, current F1 cars can easily reach speeds of over 300 kilometers per hour on straightaways.

31. Do Formula 1 cars have starters?

Starters are not mandatory for F1 cars and are discarded by teams to reduce the weight of their cars. Teams can use a portable starter at the front of the car to help start the car. But if a driver's car dies on the track, he has to pull out. However, current F1 cars are commonly fitted with sophisticated electronic anti-stalling equipment.

32. Do F1 cars have automatic gearboxes?

Starting from the 2001 season in Spain, automatic gears can be used under certain circumstances.

33. How many gears are there in an F1 car?

According to the technical specifications, F1 cars can have up to 7 gears and a reverse gear.

34. What is the braking system of an F1 car?

The brake pads of F1 cars are made of light alloys with excellent heat resistance and are used to resist the high temperatures generated by the high-speed rotation of the tires. Their performance is phenomenal: while the car is traveling at its maximum speed of 340 km/h, it can be reduced to its minimum speed within 100 meters in order to pass through slow corners.

35. What kind of fuel is used in Formula 1 cars?

The fuel used in F1 cars is unleaded with a small amount of sulfur. At one time, a hydrocarbon was used that was quite similar to commercial gasoline. In order to direct the fuel company's research in the direction of commercialization, and to reduce environmental pollution, the fuel used in future F1 cars will be more and more similar to that used in road cars. In this way, fuel companies will also use the F1 race track as a laboratory for new fuel research. However, the current F1 fuel is not yet available at any of the road pits.