Formula 1

FORMULA 1
WHAT IS FORMULA 1?
Formula One, also called F1 in short, is an international auto racing sport.
F1 is the highest level of single-seat, open-wheel and open-cockpit
professional motor racing contest.
Formula One racing is governed and sanctioned by a world body called the
FIA − Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile or the International
Automobile Federation. The name ‘Formula’ comes from the set of rules
that the participating cars and drivers must follow.
Formula One-History &
Team Size
• Formula 1 racing originated during the 1920-30s in Europe
from other similar racing competitions. In 1946, the FIA
standardized racing rules and this formed the basis of
Formula One racing. The inaugural Formula One World
Drivers’ championship was then held in 1950, the first world
championship series.
• Apart from the world championship series, many other non-
championship F1 races were also held, but as the costs of
conducting these contests got higher, such races were
discontinued after 1983.
• Each F1 team can have maximum of four drivers per season.
There is support staff with every F1 team that plays a vital
role in the team’s success.
• Each race finish gives you points. Driver
with the most points at the end wins the
World Championship.
• Team with the most points wins the
Constructors Championship.
Construction
• Chassis − Formula One cars these days are made from carbon
fiber and ultra-lightweight components. The weight must be not
less than 702 kg or 1548 lbs, including the driver and tires, but
excluding the fuel.
• The dimensions of a Formula One car must be maximum 180 cm
(width) × 95cm (height); there is no specified number for maximum
length, but all cars tend to be of almost the same length.
• Engine − According to regulation changes in 2014, all F1 cars

must deploy 1.6 liter turbocharged V6 engines.
• Gearbox - Semi-automatic sequential carbon titanium gearboxes

are used by F1 cars presently, with 8 forward gears and 1 reverse
gear, with rear-wheel drive.
• Steering Wheel -The steering wheel of an F1 car is equipped to

perform many functions like changing gears, changing brake
pressure, calling the radio, fuel adjustment, and so on.
• Fuel - The fuel used by Formula One cars is a tightly controlled
mixture of ordinary petrol, and can only contain commercial
gasoline compounds rather than alcohol compounds.
• Tires - Formula One cars have been using smooth thread, slick
tires since 2009. The tire dimensions of an F1 car are −
Front Tire − 245mm (width)
Rear Tires − 355mm and 380mm (width)
• Brakes - Formula One cars use disc brakes with a rotor and
caliper at each tire.
• Speed and Performance - All F1 cars can accelerate from 0 to

100 mph (160 kmph) and decelerate back to 0 in under 5 seconds.
F1 cars have reached top speeds of about 300 kmph or 185 mph on
an average.
However, some cars, without fully complying with F1 standards
have attained speed of 400 kmph or more. These numbers are
mostly same for all F1 cars but slight variations may be there due to
the gears and aerodynamics configuration.
Flags
• Chequered Flag: Hooray! You have crossed the
finish line
• Yellow Flag: Indicates danger.
• Green Flag: All good to race again.
• Blue Flag: Warns the driver that he is about to be
lapped and to let the faster car overtake.
• Black Flag: Tells driver that they have been
excluded from the race.
• Red Flag: Indicates that the session has been
stopped. Maybe due to accident or poor race
conditions.
Grand Prix Format
• A Formula One Grand Prix takes place over a weekend i.e.,
on 3 days − Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Different events
take place on each of these 3 days. They are −
• Friday − Every Grand Prix begins with 3 free practice

sessions, with 2 of them held on Friday; each of 90 minutes,
one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. The last
practice session takes place on Saturday.
• Saturday − Saturday, begins with the 3rd practice session
in the morning, for a duration of one hour. The qualifying
session follows in the afternoon and this session is used to
determine the starting order for the race day (Sunday).
• Sunday − The main event of a Grand Prix, the race day is
held on a Sunday afternoon.
Champion of Champions
• Michael Schumacher, the living legend and the greatest

Formula 1 driver, is the winner of 7 world championships for
the year 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004. His
other records include fastest laps and maximum number of
races won during a single season. Schumacher, is the only
F1 driver to have made history by finishing in the top three
rank in every race of a season. Formula One official website
quotes him as “statistically the greatest driver the sport has
ever seen”.
• Sebastian Vettel, one of the most successful F1 driver, is the
four-time winner of F1 world championship for consecutive
years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. In 2009, Vettel was
declared as the youngest driver ever to have finished the
world championship as a runner-up. He also went on to
become the youngest driver to have won his first world
championship in 2010.

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FORMULA 1

• Engine − According to regulation changes in 2014, all F1 cars

• Gearbox - Semi-automatic sequential carbon titanium gearboxes

• Steering Wheel -The steering wheel of an F1 car is equipped to

• Speed and Performance - All F1 cars can accelerate from 0 to

• Friday − Every Grand Prix begins with 3 free practice

• Michael Schumacher, the living legend and the greatest

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