Thursday, May 18, 2006

Technology of Formula 1

Formula 1 and Aicraft are both what I really interested in my life as both of them steal technology from each other frequently. Many people went to the circuits just to watch their hero win their race in the Formula 1 race. For me, the main reason for me to watch live Formula 1 race is to observe the technology that those engineers have packed inside the limited amount of space in order to beat the time record without blowing the engine out. It is very interesting once you understand how a Formula car is designed. Recently, many of my friends are arguing that whether the Formula 1 car has a brake light or not. Most of them believe that it has otherwise how does the tailgated racer know that it is braking? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Formula 1 car does not have a brake light, that's why the race never organized during night time. The red light at the back of the car is not a brake light, it is the RPM limiter. RPM limiter helps to limit the speed of the car when it enters the pit. There is a maximum speed that the racer cannot exceed when he is in the pit for safety purposes otherwise he will get a penalty of going back to the pit again within the next lap and that will be a waste of time. Formula 1 car also doesn't have a built-in starter either. Therefore, when they want to start the engine of the car, they will use a device to start it at the back. It doesn't need key like ours do hehehehe... Anyway, so if you come across people who insist saying that Formula car has a brake light, you know what the real answer is hehehe...

5 Comments:

Blogger A world that i've seen said...

no brake light ah..doesnt mean no brake in the car woh...
then..got air con boh?

9:47 AM  
Blogger MavAero said...

Dear Jo Jo, can you read probably please. I was talking about brake light, I never mentioned that Formula 1 doesn't have brake. Anyway, its brake system is different from the one in our car. Formula 1's brake system needs some design that allows it to cool down within seconds. The front wing plays part of the rule to direct the incoming air to cool the brake disc and itself has holes at the side, so that it cools even faster. If the brake system is overheated, then the F1 driver will lost almost 80% of the brake efficiency hahaha then crash loh, what else =P The next time you watch F1, notice its brake plate carefully when it just come out of a corner after entering it with a high speed. You will see the plate is like a burning iron hahaha bright orange =P Don't think to touch it, because it is about 300 degree C =P

12:28 PM  
Blogger BaBy JeE said...

Mwahaha... Mavaero... you're good at analysing this kinda things, things that I couldn't be bothered about...and even have back up explainations!! and now that you've mention it, I'll try to notice the cars in F1... making me curious!!~

8:16 PM  
Blogger MavAero said...

Muahahaha...Jee Jee dear, don't make me feel like I am evil scientist here, will scare other readers away you know? kekekeke Hey, everyone specialized in different field, things you girls know I may not know hehehe... Even your fingers are not in the same length, and yet each of them have its own duty such as the thinnest and shortest at the last one is use for digging your nose, don't use your thumb okay? LOL

6:04 PM  
Blogger A world that i've seen said...

Fufu~~ i know lah...i read mah..
i know u were talking about brake light mah..so i was asking brake mah..duh!!aiseh..
my finger still can't reach F1 car car lah..too fast too furious! hiak~~

12:26 AM  

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