The F1 cars have the latest technology innovations fitted into them. Some of them include and very modern steering wheel which allows the driver to control the car. But in this blog we are going to discuss-Why actually these F1 cars move with extreme high velocity? Is it…engine? Materials used? or something else?....I personally feel both engine and materials must be the contributor for this…Let us discuss regarding materials used inF1 cars. If we explore the engine the crankshaft and camshaft are made up of steel and cast iron. The piston cylinder heads and cylinder blocks are made up of carbon or aramid reinforcing materials. This will make it quite light in weight. The chassis of F1 cars are made up of many materials. The frame is made up of aluminum. The side panels are made of a composite of aluminum honeycomb and carbon fiber (Aluminum honeycomb is actually aluminum with holes in it).Aluminum is very light weight materials and holes in it will make it lighter.
Actually carbon fiber is twice as light and strong as aluminum. The front nose of the cars is made up of Nomex honeycomb. It is twice as light as aluminum but not as strong. (Nowadays this material is also used in cars and mountain bikes to reduce weight).The brake part of the F1 cars must also be given attention, because it is the most important part to control the cars on turnings. Typically F1 cars have to use brakes 12times per lap or 900 times a race. On an average they have to slow down from 280km/hr to make a turn at 160km/hr which puts a lot of stress on braking system. They may get wear off soon if we use the brakes of commercial vehicles. So, just we have to do is change the materials of the brakes i.e; use carbon brake pads. The new carbon pads wear less and work better at high temperature of 350-500degree Celsius.
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