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Nathan La Perriere
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Began in 1950 Cars were heavy and upright Roads were tarred sand or wood Public roads from town to town 1895 was from Paris to Bordeaux (732 miles) Won by Émile Levassor with his Panhard et Levassor 48+ hours
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Wood, steel planks Heavy, strong, rigid materials Weighing ~2,000 lbs 2 Cylinder, 1.7 liters 7 bhp
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Carbon fiber/ Kevlar car body and parts Pinpoint accuracy and reaction Speeds over 200 mph Millions of dollars spent on R&D Minimum weight requirement: 1,367 lbs Including driver and equipment
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Indycar race on oval/ square tracks Formula 1 race on twisting tracks/ roads Indycar races are more prevalent in North America Formula 1 is widely popular in Europe and Middle East Both follow different rules and regulations set by different governing bodies Indycar must weigh a minimum of 1,525 lbs (F1: 1,367 lbs)
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3.5 g’s cornering forces Intense cardio-vascular training Strong arms and neck Support head and helmet Car controlled during longer races Required to race in F1 Hold other racing titles Reviewed and Passed by an Official Board to receive Super License
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19 podiums 256 points 1 World Championship (21 yrs old)
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Easy circuits Light long turns, several straight-aways, wide Difficult circuits Sharp quick turns, narrow straights, incline and declines of track elevation Nürburgring: 14 miles of twisting, winding road, inclines and declines of track
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Tires biggest single performance variable Bad tires = bad performance Road and Racing tires Road typically last more than 10,000 miles Racing designed to last at most 127 miles Designed to withstand A ton of downforce 4g lateral and 5g longitudinal Constructed from very soft rubber components Best possible grip, but wear quickly Two types of tire compounds are offered on race days According to known track characteristics “Softness” and “Hardness” of rubber compounds
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Early F1 used wooden wheels from road cars Left to right steering Modern F1 “Neutral” gear button Engaging pit-lane speed limiter system Traction control program Fuel mixture “Boost button” Controls for movable front wing Ultra-bright ‘change-up’ lights Snap-on connector joins the wheel and steering column FIA regulations state that the driver must be able to get out of the car within five seconds
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1950s F1 power outputs of 100bhp/ liter 2005 F1 power outputs of 300bhp/ liter Final year of 3 liter V10 engines 2006 regulations required 2.4 liter V8 engines Average miles per gallon: 4 Limited to 18,000 rpm a modern F1 will consume 650 liters of air per second
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$443,800,000 Ferrari $353,300,000 Williams $304,600,000 McLaren $290,400,000 Toyota $225,100,000 BAR $206,800,000 Renault $119,500,000 Sauber $ 79,200,000 Jordan $ 78,800,000 Jaguar $ 39,600,000 Mina Wind tunnel $15,100,000 Driver salaries $44,000,000 R&D $20,000,000 Car races $28,500,000 Team salaries $41,400,000 Car tests $88,000,000 Engine $175,000,000
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Cars start their engines, prepare for formation lap Grid positions Required laps Weather conditions Flags
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End Stopped Danger Track Clear Driver about to be lapped Slow moving car/ one lap to finish Slippery track Mechanical problem Unsportsmanlike Driver immediately return to pits for penalty
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Founded in 1904 Headquarters in Paris Governing body for world motor sport Joins together 227 national motoring and sporting organizations
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20 Grand Prix races Points awarded to 1 st -10 th place World Driver Champion Sebastian Vettel World Constructor Champion Red Bull
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" About FIA." Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.. Barari, Arman. "Sebastian Vettel Is 2010 Formula 1 World Champion | Motorward." MotorWard - Auto News, Views and Guides. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.. "F1 Grand Prix Flags >>> MotorSports Etc.." MotorSportsEtc.com >>> Racing Results, Point Standings, Schedules, Past Champions, etc.. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.. "Formula 1- The Official F1 Website." Formula 1- The Official F1 Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.. "Formula One Art & Genius F1 Origins." Formula One Art & Genius The Site for F1 Aficionados. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.. "Howstuffworks "1902 Panhard and Levassor"." Howstuffworks "Auto ". N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2010..
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Katinger, Josh. "The Price of Formula 1 - FastMachines.com." FastMachines.com - auto racing blog, forum and community. N.p., 8 Feb. 2004. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.. Marsh, David. "Indianopolis 500 Car Weight Requirements | eHow.com." eHow | How To Do Just About Everything! | How To Videos & Articles. N.p., 3 Sept. 2010. Web. 29 Nov. 2010.. Martin, James. "Nurburgring - Driving Germany's Nurburgring Race Track on Your Vacation." Europe Travel - European Vacation Travel Guide. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2010.. "drivertuition.com - High Performance Road & Track driving tuition and experiences." drivertuition.com - Mike Cooper Road & Race Driver Tuition - for better Road and Track driving standards. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2010..
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