There are thousands of components that go into the making of a Formula 1 car, a marvel of technology. Let us look at some of the different aspects of an F1 car.

The roar of the Engine is the music to the ears of F1 fans. It is the only power source of a Formula 1 car and is a structural part of the chassis. The 2400cc engines, weighing 95kg, consume around 60 litres of petrol for 100km of racing. Although F1 racing engines have lost some of the attractiveness they used to have when the regulations allowed more freedom, every single design currently in use is still a highly advanced piece of engineering that has required lots of time and thought.

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A screen grab of an Xbox session "on" the Buddh International Circuit

The Buddh International Circuit opened to great fanfare but with the FIA and F1 teams fine-tuning the track and its facilities, the drivers of either the Airtel Grand Prix of India or its support races, the JK Racing Asia Series and the Delhi Championship with MRF, will not be able to get on track until the formal practice session on Friday.

So then how do drivers prepare for a new track? The answer lies in modern gaming technology letting them experience the challenges that the track would present. Read more »

It may seem that the Driver is almost entirely responsible for his own success or failure in a Formula 1 race. But the drivers, be it the legendary Michael Schumacher or the young champion Sebastian Vettel, be it Fernando Alonso or Lewis Hamilton, will be the first to concede that there is more to a Formula 1 team than just the driver.

“We had a very good car but more so we had a very good package, a very good team, a lot of good people around and all of those people were happy to work hand in hand, work together, 100 per cent committed. I think that’s the only way you can be ready to have such a year with all of those results that we’ve had so far,” Vettel said after sealing his second World championship title earlier this year.

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